tweaking

tweak

T t

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of tweaking word

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

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Origin of tweaking

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 Tweaking

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tweaking 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 tweaking

noun tweaking

manipulation — the act of manipulating.

Just one Synonym for tweaking