tweak
tweak/twēk/
verb
- twist or pull (something) sharply."he tweaked the boy's ear"Synonyme: pull sharply, twist, tug, pinch, nip, twitch, squeeze, jerk
- improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it."engineers tweak the car's operating systems during the race"Synonyme: adjust, make adjustments to, modify, alter, make alterations to, change, adapt, refine, improve, make improvements to
- become or cause to become agitated or excited, typically from taking amphetamines or another stimulant."I just about went crazy yesterday—I was totally tweaking out"
noun
- a sharp twist or pull."an affectionate tweak"Synonyme: sharp pull, twist, tug, pinch, nip, twitch, squeeze, jerk
- a fine adjustment to a mechanism or system."no tweaks were required"Synonyme: adjustment, modification, alteration, change, adaptation, refinement, improvement
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vor 7 Tagen · The meaning of TWEAK is to make usually small adjustments in or to; especially : fine-tune. How to use tweak in a sentence.
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to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more correct, effective, or suitable: The software is pretty much there ...
verb phrase. to extract by pinching and pulling with a jerk, as with tweezers: In a twinkling she had tweaked out a dozen hairs and put them in an evidence bag.
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When you tweak something, you pinch it or twist it. You may have a doting aunt who thinks you're still two years old and can't resist tweaking your nose ...
TWEAK meaning: 1 : to change (something) slightly in order to improve it to make small adjustments to (something); 2 : to injure (a part of your body) ...
(intransitive, US, slang) To exhibit extreme nervousness, evasiveness when confronted by authorities, compulsiveness, erratic motion, excitability, etc, due to ...
5 senses: 1. to twist, jerk, or pinch with a sharp or sudden movement 2. motor racing slang to tune (a car or engine) for peak.
an act or instance of tweaking; a sharp, twisting pull or jerk: "Thought it was you," she said, greeting him with a tweak on the nose.
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.