1
: a chirping note
2
: a post made on the X online message service
tweeted; tweeting; tweets
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.—
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: 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
Matthew PowerYou 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
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Examples of tweet in a Sentence
Verb
the computer tweeted again, signaling another error
Recent Examples on the Web
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
In past reviews, the system advised me to hide my tweets from anyone who doesn’t follow me and disable finding my Twitter account based on my email address.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
The day after Trump's inauguration, Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas tweeted at CEO Tim Cook to ask why Apple Maps had not made the change.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
One perfect example was a tweet from popular aggregate account PopCrave.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
In past reviews, the system advised me to hide my tweets from anyone who doesn’t follow me and disable finding my Twitter account based on my email address.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
The weather service tweeted that temperatures reached 49 degrees on Tuesday, the warmest day of the month.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
The day after Trump's inauguration, Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas tweeted at CEO Tim Cook to ask why Apple Maps had not made the change.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Tweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweet. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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