tweak

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tweek]
- /twik/
- /twiːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tweek]
- /twik/

Definitions of tweak word

verb with object tweak to pinch and pull with a jerk and twist: to tweak someone's ear; to tweak someone's nose. 1
verb with object tweak to pull or pinch the nose of, especially gently: He tweaked the baby on greeting. 1
verb with object tweak to make a minor adjustment to: to tweak a computer program. 1
noun tweak an act or instance of tweaking; a sharp, twisting pull or jerk. 1
noun tweak slight modification 1
transitive verb tweak modify slightly 1

See all 18 definitions of tweak

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Origin of tweak

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; akin to twitch

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Parts of speech for Tweak

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tweak

tweak popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for tweak

verb tweak

calibrate — If you calibrate an instrument or tool, you mark or adjust it so that you can use it to measure something accurately.
calibrated — marked with units
customizing — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
dancing — When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
dilapidate — to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.

noun tweak

charley horse — People sometimes refer to a cramp in the muscles of their leg or arm as a charley horse.
kink — a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself.
correction — Corrections are marks or comments made on a piece of work, especially school work, which indicate where there are mistakes and what are the right answers.
lancination — A tearing or laceration.

All 32 Synonyms of tweak

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