tweet

1 of 2

noun

ˈtwēt 

1

: a chirping note

2

: a post made on the X online message service

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 online message service : 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

Verb

• chirp

Examples of tweet in a Sentence

Verb

the computer tweeted again, signaling another error

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The league’s relationship with China was also strained for several years after former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey posted a tweet supporting Hong Kong protesters in 2019. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

In recent weeks, Avila Chevalier has been under a microscope for her past tweets, including posts calling for defunding the police and abolishing the border, alongside harsh insults of big-name Democrats such as former Vice President Kamala Harris. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Verb

Freedom 250’s post, tweeted just a little more than an hour and a half before Vanilla Ice’s concert was set to begin, did not actually mention the performer by name. — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 June 2026

Passengers tweeted out photos and videos of the aftermath of the derailment. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

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

Phrases Containing tweet

• tweet storm

Rhymes for tweet

• beat
• beet
• bleat
• cheat
• cleat
• creat
• deet
• eat
• feat
• feet
• fleet
• greet

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