Main Entry:

tweak

Pronunciation:

\ˈtwēk\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

probably alteration of Middle English twikken to pull sharply, from Old English twiccian to pluck — more at twitch

Date:

1601

transitive verb1: to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist : twitch <tweaked a bud from the stem>2: to pinch (a person or a body part) lightly or playfully <tweaked the baby's ear affectionately>3: to make usually small adjustments in or to <tweak the controls> ; especially : fine-tune4 a: annoy, bother <tweaking the establishment> b: to criticize especially in a sly or sharp manner c: to poke fun at5: to injure slightly <tweak an ankle>intransitive verb1: pull, pluck2: to make small adjustments

— tweak noun