tweet
Use Tweet in a sentence
noun
1.
a weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird.
2.
Digital Technology. a very short message posted on the Twitter Web site: the message may include text, keywords, mentions of specific users, links to Web sites, and links to images or videos on a Web site.
verb (used without object)
3.
to make a weak chirping sound.
4.
Digital Technology. to post a message on Twitter: She tweets a lot about movies.
verb (used with object)
5.
Digital Technology. to post (a message) on Twitter for (people) to read: He tweeted his fans after the event.
Origin:
1835–45; imitative
1835–45; imitative
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| —interj | |
| 1. | (often reiterated) an imitation or representation of the thin chirping sound made by small or young birds |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (intr) to make this sound |
| —n | |
| 3. | a thin chirping sound |
| 4. | a short message posted on the Twitter website |
| [C19: of imitative origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
tweet
1845, imitative of the sound made by a small bird. Tweeter "loudspeaker for higher tones" first recorded 1934.
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