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Tweak

Tweak Meaning & Definition
Tweak Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tweak?

[n] a squeeze with the fingers
[v] adjust finely; "fine-tune the engine"
[v] pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
[v] pinch or squeeze sharply

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tweak: fine-tune | pick off | pinch | pluck | pull off

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tweak:

See Also | draw | force | nip | pinch | pull | squeeze | squeeze | squeezing | tune | tune up | tweet | tweeze | twinge | twitch

Tweak In Webster's Dictionary

\Tweak\, v. t. [OE. twikken, originally the same word as twicchen; cf. LG. twikken. See {Twitch}.] To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose. --Shak.
\Tweak\, n. 1. A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose. --Swift. 2. Trouble; distress; tweag. [Obs.] 3. A prostitute. [Obs.] --Brathwait.

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