tweet

American  

[tweet] / twit /

noun

1. a weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird.

2. Digital Technology. a message posted on the Twitter social media service and website: the message may include text, links, photos, or videos.

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verb (used without object)

1. to make a weak chirping sound.

2. Digital Technology. to post a message on Twitter.

   She tweets a lot about movies.

verb (used with object)

1. Digital Technology. to post (a message) on Twitter for (people) to read.

   He tweeted his fans after the event.

tweet British  

/ twiːt /

interjection

1. (often reiterated) an imitation or representation of the thin chirping sound made by small or young birds

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verb

1. (intr) to make this sound

noun

1. a thin chirping sound

2. a short message posted on the Twitter website

Etymology

Origin of tweet

First recorded in 1835–45; imitative

Example Sentences

“The women who have come forward are carrying years of pain. Speaking about that takes real courage,” Swalwell wrote in a tweet last month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

One admitted, with a sigh: "We all sit there every night to see what the next tweet is".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Gas stations will even cut some of their margin just to stay at $3.99 “because they know how consumers react,” he noted in a tweet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

“Tow” is a Cher tweet moment for nearly everyone involved, and that’s a lot of people — I’d wager even more familiar names than you’re expecting.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

“Well, he did tweet it. But he was quoting someone else.”

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée