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tweet

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /twiːt/

Forms: tweets, tweeted, tweeting

tweet means: A short message someone shares on Twitter.

noun

TWITTER POSTB1

A short message someone shares on Twitter.

  • I read your tweet this morning.
  • Her tweets reached thousands of followers.
  • Did you delete the tweet about your holiday?

Similar words: post

Common phrases: post a tweet, delete a tweet, tweet about something

BIRD SOUNDB1

A short, high sound made by a bird or something that sounds like one.

  • I heard a tweet from the tree.
  • The bird gave three cheerful tweets.
  • A tiny tweet came from the whistle.

Similar words: chirp, peep

Common phrases: bird tweet, little tweet, high tweet

MICROBLOG POSTC1

A short message shared on a service where people publish brief updates.

  • The website displays each tweet in a public feed.
  • Users can share tweets across several small blogging services.
  • She wrote a tweet about the new platform.

Similar words: post, update

Common phrases: write a tweet, share a tweet, tweet about something

verb

POST ON TWITTERB1

To share a short message on Twitter.

  • I tweet about books.
  • She tweeted a photo of her lunch.
  • He tweeted that the concert was sold out.

How to use it: tweet about something (She tweets about local news.); tweet something (He tweeted a link to the article.); tweet that… (They tweeted that the train was delayed.)

Similar words: post

Common phrases: tweet about something, tweet a link, tweet that something

MAKE BIRD SOUNDB1

To make a short, high sound like a small bird.

  • The birds tweet outside my window.
  • A robin tweeted from a branch.
  • The toy tweets when you press its wing.

Similar words: chirp, cheep

Common phrases: tweet softly, tweet outside, tweet in something

POST BRIEF UPDATESC1

To publish a short message on a service for brief online updates.

  • Users can tweet on this new platform.
  • She tweeted an update to her public feed.
  • They tweet about community events on several blogging sites.

How to use it: tweet about something (He tweets about gardening on a small blogging service.)

Similar words: post

Common phrases: tweet about something, tweet an update, tweet a message

interjection

BIRD CALLA2

A written way to show the short, high sound of a bird.

  • “Tweet!” sang the little bird.
  • “Tweet, tweet!” came a sound from the nest.
  • The toy bird said, “Tweet!”

Similar words: chirp, cheep

Common phrases: tweet tweet, tweet went

Questions about tweet

What does tweet mean?

A short message someone shares on Twitter.

What is tweet in other languages?

Türkçe: tweet · Español: tuit · Français: tweet · Deutsch: Tweet · Italiano: tweet · 日本語: ツイート

How do you pronounce tweet?

It is pronounced /twiːt/.

How do you use tweet in a sentence?

I read your tweet this morning. Her tweets reached thousands of followers.

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