RT

¹ American  

[ahr-tee] / ˈɑrˈti /

Or rt

noun

plural

RTs, RT's

1. retweet.

   Thanks for all of the likes and RTs.

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verb (used with or without object)

RTd, RT'd, RTed, RTing, RT'ing

1. retweet: I don’t like to RT blindly.

   Please RT this important petition.

   I don’t like to RT blindly.

RT ² American  

abbreviation

1. radiotelegraphy.

2. radiotelephone.

3. radiotelephony.

4. respiratory therapist.

5. respiratory therapy.

6. retweet.

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rt. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. right.

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r.t. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

Football.

1. right tackle.

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RT ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. radio telegraphy

2. radio telephony

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rt ² British  

abbreviation

1. right

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Usage

What else does RT mean? RT is short for retweet, which is the act of sharing another user's post on the social media platform Twitter. How is RT pronounced?[ ahr-tee ]What are some other forms of RT?rtWhat are some other words related to RT?

• tweet
• subtweet
• Twitterstorm

Etymology

Origin of RT

First recorded in 2008

Example Sentences

State-run television channel RT said he was in critical condition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Russia’s state-controlled foreign media outlet RT posted a video apparently taken from the deck of the oil tanker showing the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

"Military personnel from the defence ministry, especially the Africa Corps, defend Russia's interests always and everywhere," a Russian soldier in Mali recently told state-run Russian TV channel RT.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Since 2023, RT has opened a bureau in Algeria, launched a TV service in Serbian, and started free training programmes aimed at journalists from Africa, Southeast Asia, India, and China.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

D i s co m f It/d I s co m Fo RT.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner