tweak

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 References

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English twikken, from Old English twiccian (“‘to pluck’”), cognate with twitch.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːk

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tweak (plural tweaks)

1. A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch.

   a tweak of the nose.

2. Trouble; distress; tweag.
3. A slight adjustment or modification.

   He is running so many tweaks it is hard to remember how it looked originally.

4. (slang) A prostitute.

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to tweak (third-person singular simple present tweaks, present participle tweaking, simple past and past participle tweaked)

1. (transitive) To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.

   to tweak the nose.

2. (transitive, informal) To adjust slightly; to fine-tune.

   If we tweak the colors towards blue, it will look more natural.

3. (transitive) To twit or tease.
4. (intransitive, US, slang) To abuse methamphetamines, especially crystal meth.

[edit] Derived terms

• (drug abuser): tweaker (US)

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[edit] References

• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967