tweak

1 of 2

verb

ˈtwēk

tweaked; tweaking; tweaks

transitive verb

: to make usually small adjustments in or to

tweak the controls

especially : fine-tune

: to injure slightly

: to pinch (a person or a body part) lightly or playfully

: to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist : twitch

tweaked a bud from the stem

: annoy, bother

tweaking the establishment

: to criticize especially in a sly or sharp manner

: to poke fun at

intransitive verb

: pull, pluck

: to make small adjustments

tweak

2 of 2

noun

plural tweaks

: a small change or adjustment

We made a few tweaks to the original recipe.

Jellyfish collects information about what's happening behind the scenes and rushes it to its corporate clients so they can make investments based on things like forthcoming regulations or tax code tweaks.

Tim Murphy

They'd try making helpful tweaks to the way my chair faced the computer …

Lucette Lagnado

: a sharp pinch or jerk

a tweak of the nose

Archie laughed, and Rose, seeing a merry blue eye winking at her from behind two brown hands, gave Charlie's ear a friendly tweak …

Louisa May Alcott

: a slight injury causing pain

… it's worth remembering that Pryor is a more dangerous runner than passer, so even a slight tweak of the leg or ankle could be a significant blow to the offense at State College.

Bob Hunter

Example Sentences

Verb We just wanted to tweak his original idea a bit. He tweaked his ankle playing soccer. My brother hates it when our grandmother tweaks his cheek.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Compared to Android, Apple has historically shied away from letting users tweak the look and feel of their device.

Yoni Heisler, BGR, 29 July 2022 On social media, a biohacker uses all the bells and whistles that look cool and may go viral, but at the end of the day biohacking is just learning how to tweak and optimize your body.

Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 1 May 2022 Back at the Post Office, Aram finds out that Antonio's roommate, a computer science major, was able to tweak Aram's code and turn it into a weapon — which means others could easily do the same.

Laura Sirikul, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2022 Hendricks tried to use warmup pitches before each inning to tweak something and get on track.

Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2022 The airline will probably tweak it rather than eliminate it, Mr. Scotland says.

Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 But days before the session, Stevens reached back out to the songwriters to tweak it.

Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2022 New York State Democrats come back and tweak this bail law.

Fox News Staff, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 For example, poultry processors might develop a spicier sandwich or tweak the appearance so customers can see the flakes of pepper in the breading to stand out, some industry officials say.

Heather Haddon And Patrick Thomas, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

tweaked

verb

past tense of tweak

as in pinched

to grasp and move with a small forceful motion Hey, you tweaked my nose!

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

pinched
twitched
pulled
yanked
bumped
shook
grabbed
ripped
tugged
squeezed
took
jerked
twisted
jolted
plucked
hitched
bucked
crimped
nipped
jiggled
jigged
grasped
held
dragged
joggled
gripped
clutched
jogged
hoicked
clasped
wrenched
snatched
tore
lugged
wrung
pitched
wrested
jounced
snapped (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dropped
released
loosened
sprung
freed
sprang
loosed

as in adjusted

to make small adjustments to You can tweak the settings to customize the display. He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe.

Synonyms & Similar Words

adjusted
edited
modified
adapted
altered
prepared
customized
tailored
readjusted
shaped
redesigned
fine-tuned
tuned
modeled
rigged
regulated
fashioned
phased
doctored
put
suited
fit
fitted
matched
acclimated
conformed
corrected
acclimatized
conditioned
geared
revised
accommodated
registered
readapted
reworked
attuned
harmonized
established
rooted
transformed
patterned
modelled
oriented
revamped
rejiggered
reinvented
fiddled (with)
primed
squared
remade
equipped
reengineered
remodeled
orientated
refashioned
recast
refocused
familiarized
acquainted
rehearsed
converted
toughened
redeveloped
recycled
settled
hardened
refitted
redid
refigured
accustomed
inured
reclaimed
readied
conditioned
habituated
seasoned
bent
made over
naturalized
seasoned
habilitated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

misadjusted

as in mocked

to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter They're always tweaking me about my northern accent.

Synonyms & Similar Words

mocked
teased
ridiculed
derided
scouted
jibed
skewered
jeered
kidded
targeted
scorned
disparaged
taunted
gibed
shot down
decried
quizzed
rid
ribbed
belittled
razzed
harassed
laughed (at)
mimicked
bugged
jived
ragged
rallied
tormented
poked fun at
pestered
parodied
sneered (at)
aped
satirized
pooh-poohed
rode
chaffed
twitted
caricatured
harried
scoffed (at)
imitated
lampooned
needled
hassled
poohed
bad-mouthed
parroted
burlesqued
travestied
heckled
baited
put down
joshed
pilloried
catcalled
barracked
ragged on
made fun of
made sport of
took off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

approved
endorsed
sanctioned
commended
applauded
indorsed

单词	tweaked
释义	tweak 1 of 2 verb ˈtwēk tweaked; tweaking; tweaks transitive verb 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 : to criticize especially in a sly or sharp manner c : to poke fun at intransitive verb 1 : pull, pluck 2 : to make small adjustments tweak 2 of 2 noun plural tweaks 1 : a small change or adjustment We made a few tweaks to the original recipe. Jellyfish collects information about what's happening behind the scenes and rushes it to its corporate clients so they can make investments based on things like forthcoming regulations or tax code tweaks. Tim Murphy They'd try making helpful tweaks to the way my chair faced the computer … Lucette Lagnado 2 : a sharp pinch or jerk a tweak of the nose Archie laughed, and Rose, seeing a merry blue eye winking at her from behind two brown hands, gave Charlie's ear a friendly tweak … Louisa May Alcott 3 : a slight injury causing pain … it's worth remembering that Pryor is a more dangerous runner than passer, so even a slight tweak of the leg or ankle could be a significant blow to the offense at State College. Bob Hunter Example Sentences Verb We just wanted to tweak his original idea a bit. He tweaked his ankle playing soccer. My brother hates it when our grandmother tweaks his cheek. Recent Examples on the Web Verb Compared to Android, Apple has historically shied away from letting users tweak the look and feel of their device. Yoni Heisler, BGR, 29 July 2022 On social media, a biohacker uses all the bells and whistles that look cool and may go viral, but at the end of the day biohacking is just learning how to tweak and optimize your body. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 1 May 2022 Back at the Post Office, Aram finds out that Antonio's roommate, a computer science major, was able to tweak Aram's code and turn it into a weapon — which means others could easily do the same. Laura Sirikul, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2022 Hendricks tried to use warmup pitches before each inning to tweak something and get on track. Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2022 The airline will probably tweak it rather than eliminate it, Mr. Scotland says. Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 But days before the session, Stevens reached back out to the songwriters to tweak it. Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2022 New York State Democrats come back and tweak this bail law. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 For example, poultry processors might develop a spicier sandwich or tweak the appearance so customers can see the flakes of pepper in the breading to stand out, some industry officials say. Heather Haddon And Patrick Thomas, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb probably alteration of Middle English twikken to pull sharply, from Old English twiccian to pluck — more at twitch entry 1 First Known Use Verb 1601, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4 Noun 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Kids Definition tweak 1 of 2 verb ˈtwēk tweaked; tweaking : to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist Grandpa tweaked my nose. tweak 2 of 2 noun : an act of pinching and pulling with a sudden jerk and twist tweaked verb past tense of tweak 1 as in pinched to grasp and move with a small forceful motion Hey, you tweaked my nose! Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pinched twitched pulled yanked bumped shook grabbed ripped tugged squeezed took jerked twisted jolted plucked hitched bucked crimped nipped jiggled jigged grasped held dragged joggled gripped clutched jogged hoicked clasped wrenched snatched tore lugged wrung pitched wrested jounced snapped (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms dropped released loosened sprung freed sprang loosed See More 2 as in adjusted to make small adjustments to You can tweak the settings to customize the display. He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe. Synonyms & Similar Words adjusted edited modified adapted altered prepared customized tailored readjusted shaped redesigned fine-tuned tuned modeled rigged regulated fashioned phased doctored put suited fit fitted matched acclimated conformed corrected acclimatized conditioned geared revised accommodated registered readapted reworked attuned harmonized established rooted transformed patterned modelled oriented revamped rejiggered reinvented fiddled (with) primed squared remade equipped reengineered remodeled orientated refashioned recast refocused familiarized acquainted rehearsed converted toughened redeveloped recycled settled hardened refitted redid refigured accustomed inured reclaimed readied conditioned habituated seasoned bent made over naturalized seasoned habilitated Antonyms & Near Antonyms misadjusted 3 as in mocked to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter They're always tweaking me about my northern accent. Synonyms & Similar Words mocked teased ridiculed derided scouted jibed skewered jeered kidded targeted scorned disparaged taunted gibed shot down decried quizzed rid ribbed belittled razzed harassed laughed (at) mimicked bugged jived ragged rallied tormented poked fun at pestered parodied sneered (at) aped satirized pooh-poohed rode chaffed twitted caricatured harried scoffed (at) imitated lampooned needled hassled poohed bad-mouthed parroted burlesqued travestied heckled baited put down joshed pilloried catcalled barracked ragged on made fun of made sport of took off (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms approved endorsed sanctioned commended applauded indorsed
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