About The Word Tweak
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Tweak
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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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