pinch, tweak
(noun) a squeeze with the fingers
tweak, fine-tune
(verb) adjust finely; “fine-tune the engine”
pluck, tweak, pull off, pick off
(verb) pull or pull out sharply; “pluck the flowers off the bush”
tweak
(verb) pinch or squeeze sharply
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tweak (third-person singular simple present tweaks, present participle tweaking, simple past and past participle tweaked)
(transitive) To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.
(transitive, informal) To adjust slightly; to fine-tune.
(transitive) To twit or tease.
(intransitive, US, slang) To abuse methamphetamines, especially crystal meth.
(intransitive, US, slang) To exhibit symptoms of methamphetamine abuse, such as extreme nervousness, compulsiveness, erratic motion, excitability; possibly a blend of twitch and freak.
(intransitive, US, slang) To exhibit extreme nervousness, evasiveness when confronted by law enforcement or other authority (e.g, customs agents, border patrol, teacher, etc.), mimicking methamphetamine abuse symptoms.
tweak (plural tweaks)
A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch.
A slight adjustment or modification.
Trouble; distress; tweag.
(obsolete, slang) A prostitute.
(cryptography) An additional input to a block cipher, used in conjunction with the key to select the permutation computed by the cipher.
Source: Wiktionary
Tweak, v. t. Etym: [OE. twikken, originally the same word as twicchen; cf. LG. twikken. See Twitch.]
Definition: To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose. Shak.
Tweak, n.
1. A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose. Swift.
2. Trouble; distress; tweag. [Obs.]
3. A prostitute. [Obs.] Brathwait.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
