Definition of tweet
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: a chirping note
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: a post made on the Twitter online message service
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Recent Examples of tweet from the Web
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Scottsdale Police confirmed in a tweet that officers were responding to a plane crash at the TPC Scottsdale Champions Golf Course, but said there was no information immediately available on casualties.
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What DeVos described as a disagreement and a dispute (and a squabble in a Feb. 27 tweet about the West Virginia teachers’ strike) is a walkout by teachers affecting most districts in Oklahoma.
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His tweet about the commitment is pinned atop his social media account.
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The Barr story emerged last Friday in response to one of her tweets about President Trump.
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While there have been talks of a deal with Congress over the issue in recent months, if the president’s latest tweets are any indication, that won’t be happening.
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April 1, 2018 In a separate Monday tweet, Flake, an Arizona Republican who is not seeking re-election this year, also attacked Trump's claim that Democrats don't support border security.
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Most notably, perhaps, is the time he was forced to apologize after his derogatory tweet about Africa and Ebola.
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In a simple tweet, Affleck clapped back at The New Yorker for eviscerating his public appearance and apparent emotional persona.
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Origin and Etymology of tweet
Definition of tweet
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: to make a chirping sound
- birds tweeting in the trees
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: to post a message to the Twitter online message service
Recent Examples of tweet from the Web
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Lil Wayne is a big golf fan who has tweeted about watching The Masters in recent years.
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The former White House figure has tweeted about the film on a few occasions, including the announcement of the project and the first trailer.
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Send us your questions, find us on Twitter, or tweet them to @Recode, or to myself or to Lauren, with the hashtag #tooembarrassed.
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Trump tweeted his support for Sinclair Broadcast Group, a media company at the center of a viral video this week.
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Trump tweeted a full-throated defense of the Second Amendment early Wednesday, one day after former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens suggested it should be repealed.
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On March 27, Arthur Edwards, a royal photographer for The Sun, tweeted that the railings outside the Lindo Wing entrance, where the new prince or princess will make his or her public debut, were being painted.
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On Friday, President Trump issued a policy memo that would disqualify most transgender people from serving in the military, after tweeting about his plans to issue such a ban last July.
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The pro-secession group Catalan National Assembly tweeted images of peaceful demonstrators heading for Barcelona’s German consulate.
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First Known Use of tweet
1851
TWEET Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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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