retweet

verb

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re·tweet | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈtwēt

retweeted; retweeting; retweets

Definition of retweet

transitive + intransitive

: to repost (something, such as a message) to the Twitter online message service Garcia snapped a pic that was retweeted more than a thousand times.— Lee Jenkins … people who use Twitter … are rewarded with social validation when their tweets are retweeted … — The Economist

Other Words from retweet

retweet \ ˈrē-ˌtwēt

\ noun, plural retweets

The instant feedback—replies or retweets, the Twitter equivalent of applause—is intoxicating, like a pleasure-center reward for a lab rat pulling a lever. — James Poniewozik

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