tweedle

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verb

twee·​dle
ˈtwēdᵊl
tweedled; tweedled; tweedling
-d(ᵊ)liŋ
; tweedles

intransitive verb

1
: to sing or whistle in modulation : pipe, chirp
2
: to play negligently on a musical instrument

transitive verb

: to cajole or entice by music

tweedle

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noun

"
plural -s
: a sound of tweedling
the squeal and the blare and the tweedle of bagpipesW. C. Williams

tweedle

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"

dialectal variant of twiddle

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably of imitative origin

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“Tweedle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweedle. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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