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tweet

[tweet]

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.



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

/ ٷɾː /

interjection

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

“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

verb

  1. (intr) to make this sound

“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

  1. a thin chirping sound

  2. a short message posted on the Twitter website

“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tweet1

First recorded in 1835–45; imitative
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tweet1

C19: of imitative origin
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Example Sentences

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I saw a couple tweets where people were like, “Why are the episodes shorter this year?”

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Replying to Bass’ tweet about vandals, Miller said on social media, “By ‘immigrant communities,’ Mayor Bass actually means ‘illegal alien communities.’

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Northern Command tweeted that the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team has some members on the ground in Los Angeles, with more to come.

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As part of his messy breakup with Trump, the billionaire tweeted, “Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.”

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By Thursday, Musk escalated his attacks, targeting Trump directly by resurfacing the former president’s old tweets and pointing out contradictions in his current positions.

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