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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tweak /twik/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to pinch and pull with a jerk and twist:to tweak someone's ear.
  2. to pull or pinch the nose of, esp. gently.

n. [countable]
  1. an act or instance of tweaking:a playful tweak of the nose.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tweak (twēk),USA pronunciation 
  1. to pinch and pull with a jerk and twist:to tweak someone's ear; to tweak someone's nose.
  2. to pull or pinch the nose of, esp. gently:He tweaked the baby on greeting.
  3. to make a minor adjustment to:to tweak a computer program.

n. 
  1. an act or instance of tweaking;
    a sharp, twisting pull or jerk.
  • akin to twitch 1595–1605

tweak, +v.t. 
  1. to make a minor adjustment to:to tweak a computer program.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tweak /twiːk/ vb (transitive)
  1. to twist, jerk, or pinch with a sharp or sudden movement
  2. informal to make a minor alteration
 n
  1. an instance of tweaking
  2. informal a minor alteration
Etymology: Old English twiccian; related to Old High German zwecchōn; see twitch
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