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Pronunciation: \'twēt\
Function: verb; noun
Inflected Forms (verb/noun): tweeted; tweeting; tweets/ tweets
Etymology: From English tweet
Date: March of 2006, the foundation date of www.twitter.com

verb
: to post a piece of writing under 140 characters in length on the well known website www.twitter.com; usually in a blog-like format that describes the state of being, situation, feelings, and/or random thoughts of the individual (Akin to a Facebook status)

noun
: a single piece of writing one posts on www.twitter.com
verb
<I really need to tweet about this experience on twitter!>
<God! I haven't been able to tweet all day because my computer is down!>
<“You can lead a celeb to twitter but you can't always make them tweet.” -Jonathan Ross>

noun
<Come check out this tweet man. This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen in my life! Why would they post a tweet about this! Jeez...*shakes head*>

Both
<I think I just tweeted the least important tweet ever!>
tweet by Whatever_47 November 21, 2009
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Did you see that chick pick her tweet?
tweet by fartsniffer May 25, 2002
Related Words
1. The act of ejaculating.

2. The new coined phrase for "jerking off".
1.: "Dude, I totally tweeted all over my girlfriend last night!"

2.: "I'm going in the bathroom to tweet."
Tweet by TheArticulateOne September 19, 2009
An order to stop talking. Usually when someone is being annoying.
"blah blah blah blah...."
"hey! tweet! no one wants to hear it!"
tweet by Missie September 16, 2003
good luck; do well
usually said in sports, but it can be said in general too
As he was walking up to the base, we all yelled "Tweet!" at different times for good luck.

"Are you performing in the play?" "Yes I am." "Well, I hope everything goes well. Tweet!"
tweet by flowerchildgreen April 29, 2005
A person who has a habit of biting the interior of their mouth. The inside of their lips and cheeks, tearing pieces off bit by bit leaving a temporary scar.

Usually happens after quitting an addiction of smoking or biting nails.
Quit chewing on your cheeks you damn tweet..
Are you a tweet? Quit biting on those lips!
Tweet by Meeshie Peeshie April 2, 2008