tweet
word
Definition
A 'tweet' is a message posted on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), or the short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.
Usage & Nuances
As a noun, 'tweet' mainly refers to social media posts; as a verb, it means to post on X. 'Tweet' also means the sound birds make. Context usually makes the meaning clear. Tech meaning is informal; bird meaning is neutral. The plural is 'tweets.'
Spanish: tuit - piar (pájaro)Portuguese (BR): tuíte - piar (pássaro)Portuguese (PT): tuíte - chilrear (pássaro)Chinese (Simplified): 推文 - 鸟鸣Chinese (Traditional): 推文 - 鳥鳴Hindi: ट्वीट - चहकना (पक्षी)Arabic: تغريدة - زقزقة (طائر)Bengali: টুইট - ট্যাঁফোঁ (পাখির ডাক)Russian: твит - чириканье (птицы)Japanese: ツイート - さえずり (鳥の鳴き声)Vietnamese: tweet - tiếng hót (chim)Korean: 트윗 - 짹짹 (새 소리)Turkish: tweet - ciklama (kuş sesi)Urdu: ٹوئٹ - چہچہاہٹ (پرندے کی آواز)Indonesian: tweet - kicauan (burung)
Example Sentences
That tweet went viral in less than an hour.
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She likes to tweet about her travels.
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He posted a funny tweet this morning.
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The bird sang a cheerful tweet from the tree.
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Did you read her latest tweet about the concert?
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Early in the morning, the only sound was the tweet of birds.
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