tweak

1 of 2

verb

ˈtwēk

tweaked; tweaking; tweaks

transitive verb

: to make usually small adjustments in or to

tweak the controls

especially : fine-tune

: to injure slightly

: to pinch (a person or a body part) lightly or playfully

: to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist : twitch

tweaked a bud from the stem

: annoy, bother

tweaking the establishment

: to criticize especially in a sly or sharp manner

: to poke fun at

intransitive verb

: pull, pluck

: to make small adjustments

tweak

2 of 2

noun

plural tweaks

: a small change or adjustment

We made a few tweaks to the original recipe.

Jellyfish collects information about what's happening behind the scenes and rushes it to its corporate clients so they can make investments based on things like forthcoming regulations or tax code tweaks.

Tim Murphy

They'd try making helpful tweaks to the way my chair faced the computer …

Lucette Lagnado

: a sharp pinch or jerk

a tweak of the nose

Archie laughed, and Rose, seeing a merry blue eye winking at her from behind two brown hands, gave Charlie's ear a friendly tweak …

Louisa May Alcott

: a slight injury causing pain

… it's worth remembering that Pryor is a more dangerous runner than passer, so even a slight tweak of the leg or ankle could be a significant blow to the offense at State College.

Bob Hunter

Example Sentences

Verb We just wanted to tweak his original idea a bit. He tweaked his ankle playing soccer. My brother hates it when our grandmother tweaks his cheek.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Compared to Android, Apple has historically shied away from letting users tweak the look and feel of their device.

Yoni Heisler, BGR, 29 July 2022 On social media, a biohacker uses all the bells and whistles that look cool and may go viral, but at the end of the day biohacking is just learning how to tweak and optimize your body.

Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 1 May 2022 Back at the Post Office, Aram finds out that Antonio's roommate, a computer science major, was able to tweak Aram's code and turn it into a weapon — which means others could easily do the same.

Laura Sirikul, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2022 Hendricks tried to use warmup pitches before each inning to tweak something and get on track.

Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2022 The airline will probably tweak it rather than eliminate it, Mr. Scotland says.

Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 But days before the session, Stevens reached back out to the songwriters to tweak it.

Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2022 New York State Democrats come back and tweak this bail law.

Fox News Staff, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 For example, poultry processors might develop a spicier sandwich or tweak the appearance so customers can see the flakes of pepper in the breading to stand out, some industry officials say.

Heather Haddon And Patrick Thomas, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

tweaks 1 of 2

noun

plural of tweak

as in adjustments

the act of making something slightly different After a minor tweak, the computer seemed to run much better.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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adjustments
corrections
modifications
alterations
changes
revisions
reforms
redesigns
amendments
shifts
modulations
conversions
transformations
regulations
distortions
revises
rectifications
deformations
metamorphoses
fluctuations
replacements
mutations
reconstructions
substitutions
variations
oscillations
differences
transfigurations
displacements
changeovers
reconversions
redos
reformations
reviews

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

fixations
stabilizations

tweaks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tweak

as in pinches

to grasp and move with a small forceful motion Hey, you tweaked my nose!

Synonyms & Similar Words

pinches
twitches
shakes
bumps
pulls
hitches
twists
jolts
tugs
takes
jerks
grabs
rips
nips
yanks
bucks
squeezes
hoicks
grips
crimps
clasps
jogs
clutches
plucks
jigs
joggles
jiggles
grasps
wrenches
holds
snatches
tears
drags
lugs
jounces
pitches
wrests
snaps (up)
wrings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

releases
drops
springs
frees
loosens
looses

as in edits

to make small adjustments to You can tweak the settings to customize the display. He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe.

Synonyms & Similar Words

edits
adjusts
adapts
modifies
redesigns
shapes
alters
tailors
phases
customizes
rigs
conditions
prepares
tunes
models
readjusts
patterns
fine-tunes
gears
suits
fashions
registers
acclimates
regulates
doctors
acclimatizes
matches
fits
readapts
corrects
conforms
puts
roots
fiddles (with)
accommodates
harmonizes
reworks
attunes
squares
revamps
remodels
conditions
remakes
transforms
establishes
rejiggers
recasts
familiarizes
revises
refits
primes
refashions
orientates
equips
redoes
seasons
refocuses
reengineers
orients
toughens
converts
inures
reinvents
rehearses
redevelops
recycles
accustoms
habituates
refigures
acquaints
bends
habilitates
reclaims
naturalizes
hardens
makes over
seasons
settles
readies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

misadjusts

as in mocks

to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter They're always tweaking me about my northern accent.

Synonyms & Similar Words

mocks
teases
jibes
scouts
jeers
kids
gibes
bugs
ridicules
taunts
targets
shoots down
quizzes
skewers
laughs (at)
derides
scoffs (at)
ribs
pokes fun at
scorns
parodies
rallies
torments
rides
hassles
sneers (at)
poohs
decries
jives
catcalls
razzes
disparages
rags
travesties
chaffs
belittles
pooh-poohs
twits
burlesques
mimics
baits
harries
heckles
caricatures
needles
harasses
apes
joshes
rags on
parrots
bad-mouths
pesters
satirizes
puts down
barracks
imitates
lampoons
pillories
takes off (on)
makes fun of
makes sport of

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

approves
sanctions
commends
applauds
endorses
indorses

单词	tweaks
释义	tweak 1 of 2 verb ˈtwēk tweaked; tweaking; tweaks transitive verb 1 : to make usually small adjustments in or to tweak the controls especially : fine-tune 2 : to injure slightly 3 : to pinch (a person or a body part) lightly or playfully 4 : to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist : twitch tweaked a bud from the stem 5 a : annoy, bother tweaking the establishment b : to criticize especially in a sly or sharp manner c : to poke fun at intransitive verb 1 : pull, pluck 2 : to make small adjustments tweak 2 of 2 noun plural tweaks 1 : a small change or adjustment We made a few tweaks to the original recipe. Jellyfish collects information about what's happening behind the scenes and rushes it to its corporate clients so they can make investments based on things like forthcoming regulations or tax code tweaks. Tim Murphy They'd try making helpful tweaks to the way my chair faced the computer … Lucette Lagnado 2 : a sharp pinch or jerk a tweak of the nose Archie laughed, and Rose, seeing a merry blue eye winking at her from behind two brown hands, gave Charlie's ear a friendly tweak … Louisa May Alcott 3 : a slight injury causing pain … it's worth remembering that Pryor is a more dangerous runner than passer, so even a slight tweak of the leg or ankle could be a significant blow to the offense at State College. Bob Hunter Example Sentences Verb We just wanted to tweak his original idea a bit. He tweaked his ankle playing soccer. My brother hates it when our grandmother tweaks his cheek. Recent Examples on the Web Verb Compared to Android, Apple has historically shied away from letting users tweak the look and feel of their device. Yoni Heisler, BGR, 29 July 2022 On social media, a biohacker uses all the bells and whistles that look cool and may go viral, but at the end of the day biohacking is just learning how to tweak and optimize your body. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 1 May 2022 Back at the Post Office, Aram finds out that Antonio's roommate, a computer science major, was able to tweak Aram's code and turn it into a weapon — which means others could easily do the same. Laura Sirikul, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2022 Hendricks tried to use warmup pitches before each inning to tweak something and get on track. Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2022 The airline will probably tweak it rather than eliminate it, Mr. Scotland says. Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 But days before the session, Stevens reached back out to the songwriters to tweak it. Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2022 New York State Democrats come back and tweak this bail law. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 For example, poultry processors might develop a spicier sandwich or tweak the appearance so customers can see the flakes of pepper in the breading to stand out, some industry officials say. Heather Haddon And Patrick Thomas, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb probably alteration of Middle English twikken to pull sharply, from Old English twiccian to pluck — more at twitch entry 1 First Known Use Verb 1601, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4 Noun 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Kids Definition tweak 1 of 2 verb ˈtwēk tweaked; tweaking : to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist Grandpa tweaked my nose. tweak 2 of 2 noun : an act of pinching and pulling with a sudden jerk and twist tweaks 1 of 2 noun plural of tweak as in adjustments the act of making something slightly different After a minor tweak, the computer seemed to run much better. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance adjustments corrections modifications alterations changes revisions reforms redesigns amendments shifts modulations conversions transformations regulations distortions revises rectifications deformations metamorphoses fluctuations replacements mutations reconstructions substitutions variations oscillations differences transfigurations displacements changeovers reconversions redos reformations reviews Antonyms & Near Antonyms fixations stabilizations tweaks 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of tweak 1 as in pinches to grasp and move with a small forceful motion Hey, you tweaked my nose! Synonyms & Similar Words pinches twitches shakes bumps pulls hitches twists jolts tugs takes jerks grabs rips nips yanks bucks squeezes hoicks grips crimps clasps jogs clutches plucks jigs joggles jiggles grasps wrenches holds snatches tears drags lugs jounces pitches wrests snaps (up) wrings Antonyms & Near Antonyms releases drops springs frees loosens looses 2 as in edits to make small adjustments to You can tweak the settings to customize the display. He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe. Synonyms & Similar Words edits adjusts adapts modifies redesigns shapes alters tailors phases customizes rigs conditions prepares tunes models readjusts patterns fine-tunes gears suits fashions registers acclimates regulates doctors acclimatizes matches fits readapts corrects conforms puts roots fiddles (with) accommodates harmonizes reworks attunes squares revamps remodels conditions remakes transforms establishes rejiggers recasts familiarizes revises refits primes refashions orientates equips redoes seasons refocuses reengineers orients toughens converts inures reinvents rehearses redevelops recycles accustoms habituates refigures acquaints bends habilitates reclaims naturalizes hardens makes over seasons settles readies Antonyms & Near Antonyms misadjusts 3 as in mocks to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter They're always tweaking me about my northern accent. Synonyms & Similar Words mocks teases jibes scouts jeers kids gibes bugs ridicules taunts targets shoots down quizzes skewers laughs (at) derides scoffs (at) ribs pokes fun at scorns parodies rallies torments rides hassles sneers (at) poohs decries jives catcalls razzes disparages rags travesties chaffs belittles pooh-poohs twits burlesques mimics baits harries heckles caricatures needles harasses apes joshes rags on parrots bad-mouths pesters satirizes puts down barracks imitates lampoons pillories takes off (on) makes fun of makes sport of Antonyms & Near Antonyms approves sanctions commends applauds endorses indorses
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