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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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 July 2025
The search returned 10 web pages and 19 tweets that informed its response.
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
According to reporting from the Clermont Sun, Fike tweeted ‘#thug the new n word’ in April 2015 and ‘Thug life = thug treatment = no pity from me’ in July 2019.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The athlete responded indirectly, posting laughing emojis in a tweet, and later doubling down on his public support for Megan by sharing a photo of her on his Instagram Story.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 July 2025
The search returned 10 web pages and 19 tweets that informed its response.
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Verb
On Friday, Zelenskyy tweeted that nine people were injured in an overnight drone attack on Kharkiv, and Russia has launched new waves of strikes in the morning as well.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
According to reporting from the Clermont Sun, Fike tweeted ‘#thug the new n word’ in April 2015 and ‘Thug life = thug treatment = no pity from me’ in July 2019.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
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“Tweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweet. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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