English dictionary

tweak

noun

Pronunciation

/twiːk/

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

noun verb

Definitions

noun

  1. A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch.
  2. A slight adjustment or modification.
  3. Trouble; distress; tweag.
  4. A prostitute.
  5. An additional input to a block cipher, used in conjunction with the key to select the permutation computed by the cipher.

verb

  1. To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.
  2. To adjust slightly; to fine-tune.
  3. To twit or tease.
  4. To abuse methamphetamines, especially crystal meth.
  5. To exhibit symptoms of methamphetamine abuse, such as extreme nervousness, compulsiveness, erratic motion, excitability; possibly a blend of twitch and freak.
  6. To exhibit extreme nervousness, evasiveness when confronted by law enforcement or other authority (e.g., customs agents, border patrol, teacher, etc.), mimicking methamphetamine abuse symptoms.

Example sentences

a tweak of the nose
He is running so many tweaks it is hard to remember how it looked originally.
to tweak the nose.
If we tweak the colors towards blue, it will look more natural.
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