Definition of tweet - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
naturehigh-pitched sound made by a bird
- The early morning was filled with the tweet of sparrows.
2.
social mediaTECH. post made on the social media platform TwitterTECH.
- She read the tweet about the concert and got excited.
Verb
1.
soundsintr. make a short high-pitched sound like a birdintr.
- The canary began to tweet at sunrise.
2.
social mediatr./intr. TECH. post a message on Twittertr./intr. TECH.
- She decided to tweet about the concert.
Expressions with tweet
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provide real-time updates on social media
He live-tweeted the entire conference.
retweet with added comment
His quote tweet added context to the original post.
spend the entire night tweeting on social media
She decided to tweet the night away after the concert.
Origin of tweet
Old English, twēotan (to chirp)
Terms with tweet included in their meaning
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abr: quote retweet
sharing a tweet with your comment added
abr: tweet
short message posted on Twitter
concise
brief enough to fit in a tweet
social media
tweet that includes another tweet
social media
sharing another user's tweet on Twitter
inciting tweet
tweet that incites anger or outrage
social media
tweet expressing anger or frustration
Examples of tweet in a sentence
The tweet of the canary was soothing. His tweet went viral overnight. The tweet sparked a lot of debates. The little bird would tweet every morning. I heard a bird tweet outside my window. He tweeted his thoughts on the new policy.
The celebrity tweeted a thank you to her fans.
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- French:gazouillis, pépier, ...
- German:Zwitschern, zwitschern, ...
- Italian:gorgheggio, cinguettare, ...
- Spanish:gorjeo, piar, ...
- Portuguese:piar, chilrear, ...
- Chinese:鸟鸣, 鸣叫, ...
- Japanese:さえずり, さえずる, ...
- Arabic:زَقْزَقَة, غَرَّد, ...
- Hebrew:צִיּוּץ, לְצַפְצֵף, ...
- Russian:чириканье, чирикать, ...
- Ukrainian:щебетання, щебетати, ...
- Hindi:चहचहाहट, चहकना, ...
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