tweeter

noun

tweet·​er ˈtwē-tər 

plural tweeters

1

: someone who posts tweets on the X online messaging service

Pope Francis is a prolific tweeter, with almost 18 million followers on the service.

—Aaron Pressman

After Sunday's victory, a who's who of tweeters lit up social media with #equalpay and calls to pay the women more.

—Shirley Leung

2

: a small loudspeaker responsive only to the higher acoustic frequencies and reproducing sounds of high pitch

The speaker has three tweeters and a large subwoofer to deliver sound around a room.

—Mike Murphy

compare woofer

Examples of tweeter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The speaker drivers are a coaxial design with a ring tweeter embedded in the woofer of each speaker. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025

Finally, a Piezo super tweeter delivers the treble frequencies, providing the icing on what is a three-driver design. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025

Pairs of two-inch woofers and 0.6-inch tweeters replace dual, 1.6-inch full-range drivers. —PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024

Quad 2-watt speakers (tweeters and woofers) produce surprisingly loud and clear sound, with crisp, penetrating highs and a snap of bass. —PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

tweeter

noun

tweet·​er ˈtwēt-ər 

1

: a small loudspeaker that responds only to high sound frequencies and produces sounds of high pitch compare woofer

2

: someone who posts tweets on the Twitter online messaging service