tweet

American  

[tweet] / twit /

noun

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)

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)

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

Etymology

Origin of tweet

First recorded in 1835–45; imitative

Example Sentences

“The women who have come forward are carrying years of pain. Speaking about that takes real courage,” Swalwell wrote in a tweet last month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

One admitted, with a sigh: "We all sit there every night to see what the next tweet is".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Gas stations will even cut some of their margin just to stay at $3.99 “because they know how consumers react,” he noted in a tweet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Just after the clock struck noon on a warm August morning in 2012, Cher took to her phone to send a tweet that would forever change the way I think.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

We’re going to watch Sorcerer’s Stone and eat Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans and send a photo to J. K. Rowling on Twitter and see if she likes our tweet.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera