tweak

tweak  (twk)

tr.v. tweaked, tweak·ing, tweaks

1. To pinch, pluck, or twist sharply.

2. To adjust; fine-tune.

3. To make fun of; tease.

n.

1. A sharp, twisting pinch.

2. A teasing remark or action; a joke.

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[Probably variant of dialectal twick, from Middle English twikken, from Old English twiccian.]

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tweaky adj.

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tweak

Verb

1. to twist or pinch with a sharp or sudden movement: she tweaked his ear

2. Informal to make a minor alteration

Noun

1. the act of tweaking

2. Informal a minor alteration [Old English twiccian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tweak - a squeeze with the fingers pinch squeeze, squeezing - the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
Verb	1.	tweak - pinch or squeeze sharply nip, pinch, tweet, twinge, twitch, squeeze - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
	2.	tweak - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush" pluck, pull off, pick off draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" draw off, draw away, pull off - remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese" tweeze - pluck with tweezers; "tweeze facial hair"
	3.	tweak - adjust finely; "fine-tune the engine" fine-tune tune, tune up - adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine"

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tweak

verb 1. twist, pull, pinch, jerk, squeeze, nip, twitch

noun 2. twist, pull, squeeze, pinch, jerk, nip, twitch

Translations

tweak [twiːk] vt [+ nose, ear] → pellizcar [+ hair]; tirar

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tweak [twiːk] vt [+ nose] → tordre [+ ear, hair]; tirer

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tweak [twiːk] vt → kneifen

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tweak [twiːk] vt [+ nose] → pizzicare [+ ear, hair]; tirare