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English noun: tweet | |||
| 1. | tweet (event) a weak chirping sound as of a small bird | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chirp | ||
English verb: tweet | |||
| 1. | tweet (perception) make a weak, chirping sound | ||
| Samples | The small bird was tweeting in the tree. | ||
| Synonyms | twirp | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| 2. | tweet (contact) squeeze tightly between the fingers | ||
| Samples | He pinched her behind. She squeezed the bottle. | ||
| Synonyms | nip, pinch, squeeze, twinge, twitch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grip | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | goose, tweak | ||
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