Tweet definition

twēt
tweeted tweeting tweets
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A weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird.
noun
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To write a tweet on Twitter.
verb
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(intransitive, Internet) To post an update to Twitter.
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The definition of a tweet is a status update consisting of 140 characters or less on Twitter.

An example of tweet is someone typing that they are "going out for pizza" in their "What's Happening?" text box on Twitter.

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A message posted on Twitter. Tweets are limited to 140 characters.
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To utter a weak chirping sound.
verb
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Used to signify or imitate such a sound.
interjection
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To make such a sound.
verb
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The sound of a bird; any short high-pitched sound or whistle.
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(Internet) An entry posted on the microblogging service Twitter.
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(intransitive) To make a short high-pitched sound, like that of certain birds.
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The thin, chirping sound of a small bird.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
tweet
Plural:
tweets

Origin of tweet

  • Imitative

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Onomatopoeic of the sound made by a bird.

    From Wiktionary

Tweet Sentence Examples

  • For a basic tweet scheduler, try AutoTweeter.

  • You'll also see a Tweet button so you can share your quiz results with all of your friends on Twitter.

  • With his first ever tweet he said, "Hello World.

  • Make sure every tweet is moving the story forward.

  • When you send out a tweet yourself, it's instantly visible to those who are following you.

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