SINCE 1828
retweet
verb
re·tweet
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˈtwēt
\
\
retweeted;
retweeting;
retweets
Definition of retweet
: 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
\
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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