Definition of tweet
1 : a chirping note
2 : a post made on the Twitter online message service
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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
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Definition of tweet for Students
: a chirping sound
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