tweet

American  

[tweet] / twit /

noun

• tweets
  plural

1. a weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird.

2. Digital Technology. a message posted on the Twitter social media service and website: the message may include text, links, photos, or videos.

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verb (used without object)

• tweets,
  present (3rd person singular)
• tweeted,
  past participle,  past
• tweeting
  present participle

1. to make a weak chirping sound.

2. Digital Technology. to post a message on Twitter.

   She tweets a lot about movies.

verb (used with object)

• tweets,
  present (3rd person singular)
• tweeted,
  past participle,  past
• tweeting
  present participle

1. Digital Technology. to post (a message) on Twitter for (people) to read.

   He tweeted his fans after the event.

tweet British  

/ twiːt /

interjection

1. (often reiterated) an imitation or representation of the thin chirping sound made by small or young birds

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verb

1. (intr) to make this sound

noun

1. a thin chirping sound

2. a short message posted on the Twitter website

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• tweets
  plural

Participles

• tweeting
  present
• tweeted
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• tweet
  simple
• tweets
  simple
• have tweeted
  perfect
• has tweeted
  perfect
• am tweeting
  progressive
• are tweeting
  progressive
• is tweeting
  progressive
• have been tweeting
  perfect progressive
• has been tweeting
  perfect progressive

Past

• tweeted
  simple
• had tweeted
  perfect
• was tweeting
  progressive
• were tweeting
  progressive
• had been tweeting
  perfect progressive

Future

• will tweet
  simple
• will have tweeted
  perfect
• will be tweeting
  progressive
• will have been tweeting
  perfect progressive

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Etymology

Origin of tweet

First recorded in 1835–45; imitative

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Example Sentences

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Yet, a last-second mental lapse Sunday by one of the five professional sports franchises Johnson co-owns prompted him to tweet the equivalent of a distress signal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

In an interview with state broadcaster ZBC, the lawyer, who was promised a car in Chivayo's last tweet, described him as "pure hearted" and deeply religious.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

That may be why, when asked about her tweet at a Friday press conference, Ms. James did not take the opportunity to walk back or “clarify” her comments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The public scrutiny became so intense that Sneider posted an apology tweet, writing, “I am sorry to Ms. Navarrette, who was and will continue to be treated fairly, despite previous comments suggesting otherwise.”

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

I act casual, but cartoon birds tweet around our heads, encircling us with garlands of paper hearts.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

"We're relying on the tweets of a half-dozen people who are all vying for perceived supremacy," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Of course, one of the most controversial tweets is about 9/11.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

The tweets were deleted along with all of Al-Sayed’s other posts dated before July 2023.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Black’s fury with Harris had been mounting even before Ganieva’s tweets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

After all, all the tweets and Facebook status updates, the emails, YouTube videos, and texts are not creating themselves.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Shortly after the conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Patel tweeted that the shooter was in custody; it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

“I have not met Rupert Lowe,” Musk tweeted in January 2025, “but his statements online that I have read so far make a lot of sense.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

"Liam smashed Noel's guitar, huuuge fight!" she tweeted from backstage.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

For six years, he hosted “The Next Revolution,” a weekly Fox News show which Trump regularly tweeted clips from.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

“I tweeted to tell my 102,678 followers that I’m currently standing in the best vintage store in the state of Tennessee and that they should come check it out.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

When they upset the Seattle Seahawks two weeks ago, Johnson took to his keyboard to congratulate the team, tweeting a photo of himself in a luxury box.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Zanjani has publicly touted crypto’s utility to circumvent Western financial sanctions, tweeting last year that he had told Iran’s central bank governor that “all banking transactions must be moved to the blockchain.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Now, Musk is on his way to China, tweeting that he was aboard Air Force One early on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

But Reform's UK leader Farage told BBC Wales on Wednesday the remarks were in "poor taste", adding "people who keep on tweeting after a glass of wine make some blooming silly mistakes".

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

All summer, Marissa and I had been texting, tweeting, and Snapchatting back and forth, making elaborate plans about what outfits we’d wear on the first day of ninth grade.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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