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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Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
While starting a war is easy, it cannot be won with a few tweets.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Last month, Meta’s director of AI safety and alignment tweeted about her own experience watching bots nearly delete her inbox without permission.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman said in a tweet.
—Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
While starting a war is easy, it cannot be won with a few tweets.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Iger tweeted, referring to Joe Biden.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Last month, Meta’s director of AI safety and alignment tweeted about her own experience watching bots nearly delete her inbox without permission.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Tweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweet. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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