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- Dictionarytweak/twiːk/
verb
- 1. twist or pull (something) sharply: "he tweaked the boy's ear" Similar
- 2. improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it: "engineers tweak the car's operating systems during the race" Similar
noun
- 1. a sharp twist or pull: "an affectionate tweak" Similar
- 2. a fine adjustment to a mechanism or system: "no tweaks were required" Similar
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TWEAK definition: 1. to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more correct, effective, or…. Learn more.
1. : to make usually small adjustments in or to. tweak the controls. especially : fine-tune. 2. : to injure slightly. 3. : to pinch (a person or a body part) lightly or playfully. 4. : to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist : twitch. tweaked a bud from the stem. 5. a. : annoy, bother. tweaking the establishment. b.
When you tweak something, you pinch it or twist it. You may have a doting aunt who thinks you're still two years old and can't resist tweaking your nose every time she sees you. Tweak also means to adjust or fine-tune.
5 meanings: 1. to twist, jerk, or pinch with a sharp or sudden movement 2. motor racing slang to tune (a car or engine) for.... Click for more definitions.
1. to twist, jerk, or pinch with a sharp or sudden movement: to tweak someone's nose. 2. (Automotive Engineering) motor racing slang to tune (a car or engine) for peak performance. 3. informal to make a minor alteration. n.
TWEAK definition: 1. to change something slightly to try to improve it 2. to pull or twist something quickly and…. Learn more.
What does the noun tweak mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tweak, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. tweak has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (mid 1700s) drug use (1980s) See meaning & use. How common is the noun tweak?
If you tweak something, especially part of someone's body, you hold it between your finger and thumb and twist it or pull it.
1. If you tweak something, especially part of someone's body, you hold it between your finger and thumb and twist it or pull it. [...] 2. If you tweak something such as a system or a design, you improve it by making a slight change. [informal] [...] More.
to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more correct, effective, or suitable: The software is pretty much there - it just needs a little tweaking. You just need to tweak the last paragraph and then it's done. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making things better. add salt to something idiom. allay. alleviate.
