What is another word for Twitted?

Pronunciation: [twˈɪtɪd] (IPA)

Twitted is a verb that means to tease or mock someone in a lighthearted way. Synonyms for twitted include bantered, joked, ribbed, taunted, teased, kidded, hassled, and needled. Each of these words implies a playful or humorous tone, often used among friends or colleagues. Banter suggests witty, good-natured exchanges, while joking implies a more general sense of humor. Ribbing and needling both have a slightly more pointed connotation, while taunting and hassling can be more aggressive. Regardless of the word used, any type of teasing should be done with care and sensitivity to ensure that it doesn't cross the line into hurtful territory.

Usage examples for Twitted

The late Convention has been Twitted with inconsistency on the score of having negatived outright the proposal for a Commission to overhaul the Constitution of the Church while consenting to send the Prayer Book to a committee for review.
"A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer"
William Reed Huntington
When unusually greedy, she Twitted him as a boy "worse than Butter-and-Eggs"; that is, as troublesome as the yellow and white plant, called toad-flax, is to the farmer-very pretty, but nothing but a weed.
"Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks"
William Elliot Griffis
And yet the advocate of temperance is Twitted with his negligence of other causes which are perhaps as necessary; and he who pleads for foreign missions is reminded that we have heathen at home.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods

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