1
: a chirping note
2
: a post made on the X online message service
tweeted; tweeting; tweets
1
: to make a chirping sound
Later I'll want to hear the high frequencies again, the birds tweeting in the morning and the raindrops on the roof.—
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: to make a posting on the X online message service : to post a tweet (see tweet entry 1 sense 2)
Madison's job was to verify information being sent in and then relay that to legal observers, street medics, and other organizers who could in turn tweet the information to the masses in the streets.—Matthew Power
Matthew PowerYou can tweet as much as you want or lurk without comment, though consistent tweeting and audience engagement are key to attracting and keeping followers.—Charlotte Abbott
Charlotte AbbottExamples of tweet in a Sentence
Verb
the computer tweeted again, signaling another error
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 21 Feb. 2025
Or a tweet will come on the screen, and suddenly, one of the teams will get a morale boost — or extra troop reinforcements.
—Jennifer Vanasco, NPR, 16 Feb. 2025
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk has started tweeting about massive Social Security fraud—millions of people who are 110-plus years old being paid benefits.
—Matt Klink, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
At issue are tweets about the popularity of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 21 Feb. 2025
Or a tweet will come on the screen, and suddenly, one of the teams will get a morale boost — or extra troop reinforcements.
—Jennifer Vanasco, NPR, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
Braun tweeted out his support for the lineup before the game.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk has started tweeting about massive Social Security fraud—millions of people who are 110-plus years old being paid benefits.
—Matt Klink, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Tweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweet. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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