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noun / verb

tweet

TWEET/twiːt/

A brief high-pitched chirp.

A small bird tweets from a branch outside my window.

A close-up of a smartphone displaying one brief public microblog post, with a minimal X identifier and recognizable reply, repost, and like controls.
Etymology

The word began as an imitation of a small bird’s call and was later applied to activity on Twitter. Its use for an online message carries that bird-call image into digital communication.

In context

Memeology1:53
the tweet received more than 8 400 retweets and 13 100 likes however the tweet was an april fool's day prank
Doge and Cheems - Very Origin - Memeology

More examples

  • We hear a faint tweet from the nest.
  • The chicks are tweeting while they wait for food.
  • She blows two sharp tweets on her whistle.

Forms

tweet · tweets · tweeted · tweeting

Similar words

chirp
Covers short, sharp sounds from birds or insects.
peep
Usually suggests a softer, thinner sound, especially from chicks.