RT

or rt

[ ahr-tee ]

/ ˈɑrˈti /

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noun, plural RTs, RT's.

retweet (def. 2): Thanks for all of the likes and RTs.

verb (used with or without object) RTd or RT'd or RTed, RTing or RT'ing.

retweet (def. 1): Please RT this important petition.I don’t like to RT blindly.

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Origin of RT

First recorded in 2008

Other definitions for RT (2 of 4)

RT²

abbreviation

radiotelegraphy.

radiotelephone.

radiotelephony.

respiratory therapist.

respiratory therapy.

retweet.

Other definitions for RT (3 of 4)

rt.

abbreviation

right.

Other definitions for RT (4 of 4)

r.t.

abbreviation Football.

right tackle.

How to use RT in a sentence

Marvin takes off his T-shirt and dives into his swimming pool.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For his part, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has expressed his “full confidence” in Representative Scalise.
Reverend Jeremiah Wright Was Worse Than Scalise|Ron Christie|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As Americans, we still have a right to air both our dirty laundry and our R-Rated films.
Should the U.S. Really Pay a Kim’s Ransom?|Kevin Bleyer|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After a successful summer working alongside R, he officially offered her the reigns of La Domaine.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“No one else anywhere has had this much experience dealing with couples,” explained R.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There'll be heaps uh fun in the Cypress Hills country when they get t' runnin' the whisky-jacks out.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Q was a Queen, who wore a silk slip; R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
An with that I laid down on the settee, an felt orful bad, an the more I tho't about it, the wus I felt.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
I've tried to teach lots of folks; an' sum learns quick, an' some don't never learn; it's jest 's 't strikes 'em.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
"To R——," replied the man, as he turned silently and sullenly to retrace his steps.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various

British Dictionary definitions for RT (1 of 2)

abbreviation for

right

British Dictionary definitions for RT (2 of 2)

abbreviation for

radio telegraphy

radio telephony

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Medical definitions for RT

abbr.

respiratory therapy