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
Charlotte AbbottExamples of tweet in a Sentence
Verb
the computer tweeted again, signaling another error
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
His controversial tweet came in response to a question from former Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, who asked for his views on Black Lives Matter.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The poet and author Patricia Lockwood, a maestro of tweeting, had departed Twitter after Trump used the platform to incite the January 6th riot.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Trump announced the dismissal in two tweets on Nov. 17, 2020.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
His controversial tweet came in response to a question from former Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, who asked for his views on Black Lives Matter.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Though no story had yet appeared, the GJ Rockies’ account tweeted that the team was keeping its name.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The poet and author Patricia Lockwood, a maestro of tweeting, had departed Twitter after Trump used the platform to incite the January 6th riot.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Tweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweet. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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