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tweet
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun tweet has 1 sense
- tweet(n = noun.event) Array - a weak chirping sound as of a small bird; Array is a kind of chirp
Derived form verb tweet1
Verb tweet has 2 senses
- tweet(v = verb.perception) twirp - make a weak, chirping sound; "the small bird was tweeting in the tree" is one way to go, sound
- tweet(v = verb.contact) nip, pinch, squeeze, twinge, twitch - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" is one way to grip
Derived forms noun tweet1, noun tweeter1
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tweet, n. & v.
--n. the chirp of a small bird.
--v.intr. make a chirping noise.
--n. the chirp of a small bird.
--v.intr. make a chirping noise.
Etymology
imit.
THESAURUS
tweet
cackle, call, carol, caw, chatter, cheep, chip, chipper, chirk, chirm, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack, cluck, cock-a-doodle-doo, coo, croak, cronk, crow, cuckoo, drum, gabble, gaggle, gobble, guggle, honk, hoo, hoot, peep, pip, pipe, quack, roll, scold, sing, squawk, trill, tweedle, twit, twitter, warble, whistleROGET THESAURUS
tweet
Ululation
VB cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow, growl, snarl, bark, bow-wow, yelp, bay, bay at the moon, yap, yip, yipe, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl, grunt, gruntle, snort, squeak neigh, whinny, bray, mew, mewl, meow, purr, caterwaul, pule, baa, bleat, low, moo, troat, croak, peep, coo, gobble, quack, honk, gaggle, guggle, crow, caw, squawk, screech cackle, cluck, clack, chuck, chuckle, hoot, hoo, chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo, warble, trill, tweet, pipe, whistle, hum, buzz, hiss, blatter, ratatat.
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