tweet
Americannoun
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a weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird.
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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)
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to make a weak chirping sound.
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Digital Technology. to post a message on Twitter.
She tweets a lot about movies.
verb (used with object)
interjection
verb
noun
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a thin chirping sound
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a short message posted on the Twitter website
Etymology
Origin of tweet
First recorded in 1835–45; imitative
Example Sentences
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“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
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s cryptic weekend tweet has roused speculation about whether he is planning to build a semiconductor fabrication facility, or fab, something that costs tens of billions of dollars to build.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
He has a few people from St. Francis coming to live tweet during the show.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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