Definition & Meaning of "Tweet"

/twˈiːt/

/ˈtwit/

the short sound that is made by small birds

a message or post on Twitter

to tweet

MAIN VERB

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

synonyms : twirp

to post or send something on Twitter

squeeze tightly between the fingers

synonyms : nip

Examples

1. He liked her tweet on Twitter.

2. Within minutes of posting, her tweet had already been liked by several people.

3. YouTube videos, news articles, Tumblr posts, tweets get lots of attention.

4. Tweets also include video replays and periscopes from different vantage points.