tweet

1 of 2

noun

1
: a chirping note
2
: a post made on the Twitter 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 Twitter 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

Examples of tweet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In a series of tweets Wednesday, the company said the bot could now draw on more up-to-date information. Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023 False tweets that go viral, government conspiracy theories, lies about vaccines—these are all huge problems online, and they’re poised to get worse thanks to generative AI. WIRED, 26 Sep. 2023 Palmer has since deleted the tweet, and explained that the topic may have been too nuanced to express on Twitter. Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023 See the reactions to the Halsey and Jogia photos in the tweets below. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023 Most of those tweets lambasted the Department of Justice and other investigations into Trump. Leah Askarinam, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023 This story was updated at 3:30 p.m. ET to include Ross’ tweet about Roberts allegedly apologizing to her. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2023 Following the viral tweet, Airbnb rescinded the ban on Hallam. Tre'vaughn Howard, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2023 Those are more cerebral, and almost like homework to figure out, but much more impactful to your daily life than a tweet or offhand comment. Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2023
Verb
In 2022, when a fledgling author named Chelsea Banning tweeted that she was disappointed when only two people came to her book signing, Stephen responded with his own book signing horror story. Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023 The airport tweeted that it was closed temporarily. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 16 Sep. 2023 Isaacson walked back the original claim as well, tweeting that Musk had merely ignored Ukraine’s requests to enable coverage there ahead of their attack. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023 Other Browns got in on the act, tweeting the same things themselves after their 24-3 victory. cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023 Isaacson tweeted Friday that Musk’s version of the story was accurate, meaning the passage in his book is misleading. Will Oremus, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023 The Patriots tweeted a picture with Brady and owner Robert Kraft standing in front of the six Lombardi Trophies. Khari Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023 But in the modern era of two screens, almost all live human activity involves someone tweeting or texting about an event in real time. David K. Li, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2023 Musk, who sometimes tweets as often as 24 times a day, rarely puts out exclusive content for subscribers. Kylie Robison, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative

First Known Use

Noun

1768, 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 1768

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Cite this Entry

“Tweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweet. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.

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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