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Added 10 October 2026

tweet

/ˈtwiːt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tweet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A weak chirping sound as of a small bird.

verb

Make a weak, chirping sound.
the small bird was tweeting in the tree
Squeeze tightly between the fingers.
He pinched her behind

Origin

Onomatopoeic of the sound made by a bird. Compare twitter. The social media senses evolved from earlier Twitter update, twit (noun), twitter (verb).

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