Tweak definition
To behave in an agitated or compulsive manner, especially when under the influence of a stimulant drug.
verb
A minor adjustment or modification.
noun
To be under the influence of a stimulant drug, especially methamphetamine.
verb
The definition of a tweak is a small adjustment made to something in order to improve it.
A small adjustment made to the engine of a car to make it run better is an example of a tweak.
noun
To give a sudden, twisting pinch to (someone's nose, ear, cheek, etc.)
verb
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To adjust or modify slightly, so as to improve performance, efficiency, etc.; fine-tune.
verb
Such a pinch.
noun
To pinch, pluck, or twist sharply.
Tweaked her sister's ear.
verb
To make fun of; tease.
verb
To tweak is to twist sharply, or to make small adjustments to something in order to improve it.
When you twist someone's nose, this is an example of tweak.
When you make small adjustments to a car's engine to make it run optimally, this is an example of tweak.
verb
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To adjust; fine-tune.
Tweaked her computer setup.
verb
A sharp, twisting pinch.
noun
A small adjustment.
Made a few tweaks to the sound system.
noun
A teasing remark or action; a joke.
noun
To make minor adjustments in an electronic system or in a software program in order to improve performance. See calibrate and death by tweakage.
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A slight adjustment or modification.
He is running so many tweaks it is hard to remember how it looked originally.
noun
(intransitive, US, slang) To exhibit extreme nervousness, evasiveness when confronted by law enforcement or other authority (e.g., customs agents, border patrol, teacher, etc.), mimicking methamphetamine abuse symptoms.
verb
Origin of tweak
- Probably variant of dialectal twick from Middle English twikken from Old English twiccian
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English twikken, from Old English twiccian (“to pluck"), cognate with twitch.
From Wiktionary