Synonyms for tweet


Grammar : Verb
Spell : tweet
Phonetic Transcription : twit


Définition of tweet

Origin :
  • 1845, imitative of the sound made by a small bird. As a verb by 1872. Related: Tweeted; tweeting. As the word for what one does on the Twitter microblogging service, by 2007.
  • verb peep
Example sentences :
  • Tweet was all right, and I hain't got anything to say against her.
  • Extract from : « The Coast of Bohemia » by William Dean Howells
  • The swallow sang "Tweet, tweet," and from his song came the whole story.
  • Extract from : « Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales » by Hans Christian Andersen
  • It could not be from fear of us, certainly, though I did say 'tweet' rather loudly.
  • Extract from : « Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales » by Hans Christian Andersen
  • Tweet, tweet; all is burned down, and our strong brother with it.
  • Extract from : « Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales » by Hans Christian Andersen
  • This must be the beautiful,—tweet,—only this is larger than a peacock.
  • Extract from : « Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales » by Hans Christian Andersen
  • "Tweet," they replied and drew back the left foot three times.
  • Extract from : « Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales » by Hans Christian Andersen
  • There was a melancholy note in the tweet of the low-flitting birds.
  • Extract from : « The Wit and Humor of America, Volume V. (of X.) » by Various
  • He must have omitted the tweet, tweet, with which ordinarily he signalizes his flight.
  • Extract from : « A Florida Sketch-Book » by Bradford Torrey
  • There are some birds too in the nest above us; they stretch out their heads and cry 'Tweet, tweet,' very faintly.
  • Extract from : « Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales » by Hans Christian Andersen
  • This sign was to be the cry of "tweet, tweet," and a scratching on the ground three times with the left foot.
  • Extract from : « Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales » by Hans Christian Andersen

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