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

If that were the law, surely there would be some rule or regulation prohibiting me from trading while tweeting.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But you can’t just write a tweet and upend a huge market.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Very difficult for news organisations to get correspondents in. The BBC is banned, and so are most others,” he tweeted.

From The Wall Street Journal

Neither Miller nor the White House offered clarification about the tweet’s meaning.

From Salon

And when they discovered it, the typewritten document was tweeted out by none other than Ford’s CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal