RT
1or 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
1First recorded in 2008
Other definitions for RT (2 of 4)
RT2
abbreviation
Other definitions for RT (3 of 4)
rt.
abbreviation
right.
Other definitions for RT (4 of 4)
r.t.
abbreviation Football.
right tackle.
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How to use RT in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for RT (1 of 2)
rt
abbreviation for
right
British Dictionary definitions for RT (2 of 2)
RT
abbreviation for
radio telegraphy
radio telephony
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