Definition of tweet
1 : a chirping note
2 : a post made on the Twitter online message service
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The general in charge of the army’s public relations riposted with a curt tweet saying this was not good enough.
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Matteson officials announced the closing of the store at 5640 W. 211th St. in a tweet earlier this month.
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The president’s son favors viral tweets and conflicting stories, like his father, while the first daughter rarely addresses controversy head-on.
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And then to wake up and see all these tweets and Instagram posts and all this support for her...
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Before and after that tweet, the legislator — a Democrat — said he was besieged by death threats.
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For all his silly tweets, Trump hasn’t opened any gulags (yet).
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Lahren confirmed the news this morning with a tweet, while Handler is yet to comment.
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At a time when most journalists couldn't even access the region, these tweets were a unique window into the life of a real Syrian family.
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Origin and Etymology of tweet
imitative
tweet
Definition of tweet
intransitive verb
1 : to make a chirping sound birds tweeting in the trees
2 : to post a message to the Twitter online message service
First Known Use of tweet
1851
TWEET Defined for English Language Learners
tweet
playDefinition of tweet for English Language Learners
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: a short, high sound
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: a brief message that someone writes on the Internet using a service called Twitter
tweet
Definition of tweet for English Language Learners
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: to make a short, high sound
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: to write a brief message (called a tweet) on the Internet using a service called Twitter
TWEET Defined for Kids
tweet
Definition of tweet for Students
: a chirping sound
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