Synonyms of tweetnext
1
: a chirping note
2
: a post made on the X social media platform

tweet

2 of 2

verb

tweeted; tweeting; tweets

transitive + intransitive

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.—Dee Snider
2
: to make a posting on the X social media platform : 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
You 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

Synonyms of tweet

Examples of tweet in a Sentence

Verb the computer tweeted again, signaling another error
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Noun
The full court reheard the case in January 2024, and in October 2024 ruled 9-8 that the NLRB had no power to order the tweet removed, citing the First Amendment. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Also includes Cloudflare's tweet about explosion of exploitation attempts. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
In 2019, Chinese state television ceased broadcasting NBA games after then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 BioWare tweeted the news today, noting the studio has been around for over 30 years. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tweet

Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative; (sense 2) after Twitter, the former name of the X messaging service

First Known Use

Noun

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tweet was in 1837

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“Tweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweet. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

tweet

1 of 2 noun
ˈtwēt
1
: a chirping sound
2
: a post made on the Twitter online message service

tweet

2 of 2 verb
1
: chirp
2
: to post a message to the Twitter online message service
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