twitting

English

Verb

twitting

1. present participle and gerund of twit

Noun

twitting (plural twittings)

1. The act of one who twits or teases.
   • 1867, Sallie A. Brock, Richmond during the war: four years of personal observation:

     With unfeigned courtesy we welcomed back this illustrious body; but they were subjected to the most unmerciful twittings for the fleetness of foot they had exhibited when Richmond was so alarmingly threatened.