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tweak
(twēk)v. tweaked, tweak·ing, tweaks
v.tr.
1. To pinch, pluck, or twist sharply: tweaked her sister's ear.
2. To adjust; fine-tune: tweaked her computer setup.
3. To make fun of; tease.
v.intr. Slang
1. To behave in an agitated or compulsive manner, especially when under the influence of a stimulant drug.
2. To be under the influence of a stimulant drug, especially methamphetamine.
n.
1. A sharp, twisting pinch.
2. A small adjustment: made a few tweaks to the sound system.
3. A teasing remark or action; a joke.
[Probably variant of dialectal twick, from Middle English twikken, from Old English twiccian.]
tweak′er n.
tweak′y adj.
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tweak
(twiːk)vb (tr)
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
4. an instance of tweaking
5. informal a minor alteration
[Old English twiccian; related to Old High German zwecchōn; see twitch]
ˈtweaky adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
tweak
(twik)v.t.
1. to pinch and pull with a jerk and twist: to tweak someone's ear.
2. to make a minor adjustment to: to tweak a computer program.
n. 3. an act or instance of tweaking.
[1595–1605; akin to twitch]
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tweak
Past participle: tweaked
Gerund: tweaking
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| tweak |
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| Noun | 1. |  tweak - a squeeze with the fingers |
| Verb | 1. |  tweak - pinch or squeeze sharply |
| 2. |  tweak - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"draw off, draw away, pull off - remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese" tweeze - pluck with tweezers; "tweeze facial hair" | |
| 3. |  tweak - adjust finely; "fine-tune the engine" |
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tweak
verb
noun
2. modification, change, improvement, adjustment, adaptation, alteration, refinement no radical changes - just a tweak here and there
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Translations
قَرْصَهيَقْرُص أذْن الطِّفِل
kroutitškubnoutzakroucení
hivhive
klíping, klíprykkja
iekniebtkniebiensspēji parautspējš rāviens
prostituta
çimdiklemeçimdiklemek
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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tweak
vt
(= pull gently) → kneifen; she tweaked (back) the curtain → sie schob den Vorhang etwas zur Seite; to tweak somebody’s ear → jdn am Ohr ziehen; to tweak somebody’s nose (lit) → jdn an der Nase ziehen; (fig) → jdm eins auswischen (inf); to tweak something off/out → etw abkneifen/auszupfen
(inf) engine → hochfrisieren (inf)
(inf: = alter slightly) system, rules, schedule, text → herumdoktern an (+dat) (inf)
n
(= gentle pull) to give something a tweak → an etw (dat) → (herum)zupfen; to give somebody’s ear/nose a tweak → jdn am Ohr/an der Nase ziehen
(inf: = slight alteration: to system, rules, schedule, text) → kleine Änderung; to give something a tweak (system, rules, schedule, text) → an etw (dat) → herumdoktern (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
tweak
[twiːk]1. n to give sb's nose/ear a tweak → dare un pizzicotto sul naso/una tirata d'orecchie a qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tweak
(twiːk) verb to pull with a sudden jerk.
noun a sudden sharp pull. He gave her nose a playful tweak.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
tweak
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