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[ tweet ]

/ twit /

noun

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

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

verb (used without object)

to make a weak chirping sound.

Digital Technology. to post a message on Twitter: She tweets a lot about movies.

verb (used with object)

Digital Technology. to post (a message) on Twitter for (people) to read: He tweeted his fans after the event.

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Origin of tweet

First recorded in 1835–45; imitative

Words nearby tweet

tweedsmuir, tweedy, tweenager, tweeny, tweeps, tweet, tweeter, tweeze, tweezer, tweezers, twelfth

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Example sentences from the Web for tweet

The tweet set off an Internet firestorm and was retweeted nearly 15,000 times in less than an hour.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Trolls Christians on Christmas|Ben Jacobs|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That tweet came from Shay Horse, whose bio lists him as an independent photojournalist with ties to Occupy Wall Street.
The Monsters Who Screamed for Dead Cops|Jacob Siegel|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Bare [sic] with me on vlogmas,” she told her fans in a Tweet.
Meet Zoella—The Newbie Author Whose Book Sales Topped J.K. Rowling|Lucy Scholes|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Trierweiler has also expressed regret over the tweet in a recent interview with the U.K. Observer.
Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex|Lizzie Crocker|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

All I have to do to get guides is tweet, and they show up.
Running Blind: Meet the Most Inspiring Marathoner|Maggie Parker|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tweet, tweet; all is burned down, and our strong brother with it.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales|Hans Christian Andersen
It could not be from fear of us, certainly, though I did say 'tweet' rather loudly.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales|Hans Christian Andersen
"Tweet, tweet," whistled the little musical instruments which the children were blowing.
Little Prudy's Sister Susy|Sophie May
There are some birds too in the nest above us; they stretch out their heads and cry 'Tweet, tweet,' very faintly.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales|Hans Christian Andersen
"Tweet," they replied and drew back the left foot three times.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales|Hans Christian Andersen

British Dictionary definitions for tweet

/ (twiːt) /

interjection

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

verb

(intr) to make this sound

noun

a thin chirping sound

a short message posted on the Twitter website

Word Origin for tweet

C19: of imitative origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

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interjection

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