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Definition of 'tweet'English
Noun
( en-noun)
The sound of a bird; any short high-pitched sound or whistle.
(Internet) An entry posted on the microblogging service .
* {{quote-news|2007|April 22|Jason Pontin|Twitter takes instant messaging to an extreme|International Herald-Tribune citation
|passage=Every few seconds, a tweet appears and vanishes somewhere on the globe.}}
* 2008 , Wendy Chisholm, Matthew May, Universal Design for Web Applications
- For example, as you edit a tweet in Twitter, the number of characters left is updated as you type.
* 2008 , Chris Seibold, Big Book of Apple Hacks
- A tweet can be received via SMS to your cell phone...
Verb
To make a short high-pitched sound, like that of certain birds.
(ambitransitive|Internet) To post an update to .
* {{quote-news
|year=2012
|date=April 19
|author=Josh Halliday
|title=Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?
|work=the Guardian
citation
|page=
|passage=In Saudi Arabia, one of the most conservative societies, one online rebel has rocked the Islamic establishment with tweeted allegations of corruption within the ruling royal family.}}
Derived terms
* retweet
* tweetup
* tweeter
External links
* '>citation
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