tweet

1 of 2

noun

ˈtwēt 

1

: a chirping note

2

: a post made on the X online message service

tweet

2 of 2

verb

tweeted; tweeting; tweets

transitive + intransitive

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.

—Dee Snider

2

: 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

You 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

Synonyms

Verb

• cheep
• chirp
• chirrup
• chitter
• jargon
• peep
• pip
• pipe
• twitter

Examples of tweet in a Sentence

Verb

the computer tweeted again, signaling another error

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Short, punchy tweets on your topic can make perfect LinkedIn comments. —Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Under that settlement Tesla and Musk both paid fines of $20 million, and Musk agreed to have his tweets about material events at the company approved by others at Tesla. —Chris Isidore, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024

Verb

China was a major economic growth area for the NBA, but the relationship was fractured five years ago when then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted an image supporting protests in Hong Kong. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024

Ian Wright tweeted the word ‘Leno’ with several clapping emojis. —Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative; (sense 2) after Twitter, the former name of the X messaging service

First Known Use

Noun

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tweet

• tweet storm

Kids Definition

tweet

1 of 2 noun

ˈtwēt

1

: a chirping sound

2

: a post made on the Twitter online message service

tweet

2 of 2 verb

1

: chirp

2

: to post a message to the Twitter online message service