First Known Use: 1601
Dictionary
tweak
verb \ˈtwēk\
: to change (something) slightly in order to improve it : to make small adjustments to (something)
: to injure (a part of your body) slightly
: to pinch and pull (something) with a sudden movement
Full Definition of TWEAK
transitive verb
1
: to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist : twitch <tweaked a bud from the stem>
2
: to pinch (a person or a body part) lightly or playfully
3
: to make usually small adjustments in or to <tweak the controls>; especially : fine-tune
4
5
: to injure slightly
intransitive verb
2
: to make small adjustments
— tweak noun
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Origin of TWEAK
probably alteration of Middle English twikken to pull sharply, from Old English twiccian to pluck — more at twitch
TWEAK Defined for Kids
1tweak
verb \ˈtwēk\
tweakedtweak·ing
Definition of TWEAK for Kids
: to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist <Grandpa tweaked my nose.>
2tweak
noun
Definition of TWEAK for Kids
: an act of pinching and pulling with a sudden jerk and twist
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