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tweet T0433500 (twēt)n.1. A weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird.2. A message posted on Twitter. Tweets are limited to 140 characters.intr.v. tweet·ed, tweet·ing, tweets 1. To utter a weak chirping sound.2. To write a tweet on Twitter. [Imitative.]tweet (twiːt) interj (Zoology) (often reiterated) an imitation or representation of the thin chirping sound made by small or young birdsvb1. (Zoology) (intr) to make this sound2. to post a short message on the Twitter websiten3. a thin chirping sound4. a short message posted on the Twitter website[C19: of imitative origin]tweet (twit) n. 1. a chirping sound, as of a small bird. v.i. 2. to chirp. [1835–45; imitative] tweet Past participle: tweeted Gerund: tweeting
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I tweet | you tweet | he/she/it tweets | we tweet | you tweet | they tweet |
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I tweeted | you tweeted | he/she/it tweeted | we tweeted | you tweeted | they tweeted |
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I am tweeting | you are tweeting | he/she/it is tweeting | we are tweeting | you are tweeting | they are tweeting |
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I have tweeted | you have tweeted | he/she/it has tweeted | we have tweeted | you have tweeted | they have tweeted |
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I was tweeting | you were tweeting | he/she/it was tweeting | we were tweeting | you were tweeting | they were tweeting |
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I had tweeted | you had tweeted | he/she/it had tweeted | we had tweeted | you had tweeted | they had tweeted |
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I will tweet | you will tweet | he/she/it will tweet | we will tweet | you will tweet | they will tweet |
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I will have tweeted | you will have tweeted | he/she/it will have tweeted | we will have tweeted | you will have tweeted | they will have tweeted |
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I will be tweeting | you will be tweeting | he/she/it will be tweeting | we will be tweeting | you will be tweeting | they will be tweeting |
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I have been tweeting | you have been tweeting | he/she/it has been tweeting | we have been tweeting | you have been tweeting | they have been tweeting |
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I will have been tweeting | you will have been tweeting | he/she/it will have been tweeting | we will have been tweeting | you will have been tweeting | they will have been tweeting |
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I had been tweeting | you had been tweeting | he/she/it had been tweeting | we had been tweeting | you had been tweeting | they had been tweeting |
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I would tweet | you would tweet | he/she/it would tweet | we would tweet | you would tweet | they would tweet |
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I would have tweeted | you would have tweeted | he/she/it would have tweeted | we would have tweeted | you would have tweeted | they would have tweeted | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | tweet - a weak chirping sound as of a small birdchirp - a sharp sound made by small birds or insects | Verb | 1. | tweet - make a weak, chirping sound; "the small bird was tweeting in the tree"twirpsound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" | | 2. | tweet - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"nip, pinch, twinge, twitch, squeezegrip - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"goose - pinch in the buttocks; "he goosed the unsuspecting girl"tweak - pinch or squeeze sharply | Translationszwitschernpépiementcinguettarecinguettiotweet
tweetstorm1. A series of tweets on a particular topic composed by an individual Twitter user and posted in succession. Each tweet may start with number and a slash (such as "2/4") to convey that it is part of a longer message. Good grief, did you see her latest tweetstorm? I don't need eight tweets from one person clogging up my feed!2. A surge in activity on Twitter as users comment on a particular topic or current event, often one that is controversial. Such users commonly use a unique hashtag relevant to the topic. The actor's sexist comments sparked a real tweetstorm, as well as a public outcry.live-tweetTo post on Twitter about a live event as it happens, often by providing a commentary. One of the actors from that show live-tweets it every week.tweet
tweetThe term originally referred to a posting on Twitter, but evolved into a verb, as do many buzzwords. Thus, both usages are common; for example, "I like to write tweets" and "I like to tweet." See Twitter, retweet, tweetstorm and tweeter.tweet
Synonyms for tweetnoun a weak chirping sound as of a small birdRelated Wordsverb make a weak, chirping soundSynonymsRelated Wordsverb squeeze tightly between the fingersSynonyms- nip
- pinch
- twinge
- twitch
- squeeze
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