tweak

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a squeeze with the fingers
  2. verb pinch or squeeze sharply
  3. verb pull or pull out sharply

Etymology

From Middle English twikken, from Old English twiccian (“to pluck”), from Proto-West Germanic *twekkōn (“to fasten; clamp; pinch”). Related to twitch. The drug-related sense may be a blend of twitch and freak.

In classic literature

Synonyms

pinch

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