tweak

tweak

T0432800 (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.

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[Probably variant of dialectal twick, from Middle English twikken, from Old English twiccian.]

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tweak′er n.tweak′y adj.

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 performance3. informal to make a minor alterationn4. an instance of tweaking5. informal a minor alteration[Old English twiccian; related to Old High German zwecchōn; see twitch] ˈtweaky adj

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]

tweak

Past participle: tweaked
Gerund: tweaking

Imperative
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Present
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Preterite
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Present Continuous
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Present Perfect
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Past Continuous
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Past Perfect
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Future
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Future Perfect
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Future Continuous
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Present Perfect Continuous
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Future Perfect Continuous
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Past Perfect Continuous
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Conditional
I would tweak
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Past Conditional
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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tweak - a squeeze with the fingers pinchsqueeze, squeezing - the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
Verb	1.	tweak - pinch or squeeze sharply nip, pinch, tweet, twinge, twitch, squeeze - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
	2.	tweak - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"pluck, pull off, pick offdraw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"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"fine-tunetune, tune up - adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine"

tweak

verb1. twist, pull, pinch, jerk, squeeze, nip, twitch He tweaked my ear roughly.2. adjust, improve, alter, adapt, modify, refine, make adjustments to, make improvements to, make alterations to, change The system should get better as engineers tweak its performance.noun1. twist, pull, squeeze, pinch, jerk, nip, twitch a tweak on the ear2. modification, change, improvement, adjustment, adaptation, alteration, refinement no radical changes - just a tweak here and there

Translations

扭拧捏

tweak

(twiːk) verb to pull with a sudden jerk. 擰，捏，扭 拧，捏，扭 noun a sudden sharp pull. He gave her nose a playful tweak. 捏 捏