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tweet  (twt)

n.

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

intr.v. tweet·ed, tweet·ing, tweets

To utter a weak chirping sound.

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[Imitative.]

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tweet [twiːt]

interj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (often reiterated) an imitation or representation of the thin chirping sound made by small or young birds

vb

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (intr) to make this sound

[of imitative origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tweet - a weak chirping sound as of a small bird chirp - a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
Verb	1.	tweet - make a weak, chirping sound; "the small bird was tweeting in the tree" twirp sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	2.	tweet - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" nip, pinch, twinge, twitch, squeeze grip - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel" goose - pinch in the buttocks; "he goosed the unsuspecting girl" tweak - pinch or squeeze sharply

Translations

tweet [twiːt]

A. N [of bird] → pío pío m

B. VI → piar

tweet [ˈtwiːt] n → pépiement m

tweet

n (of birds) → Ziepen nt, → Piepsen nt no pl; tweet tweet → ziep, ziep, pieps, pieps

vi → ziepen, piepsen

tweet [twiːt] vi → cinguettare