HyperDic: tweak

English > 4 senses of the word tweak:
NOUNacttweak, pincha squeeze with the fingers
VERBcontacttweakpinch or squeeze sharply
contacttweak, pluck, pull off, pick offpull or pull out sharply
changetweak, fine-tuneadjust finely
tweak > pronunciation
Soundstwiy'k
Rhymesantique ... wreak: 54 rhymes with iyk...
English > tweak: 4 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA squeeze with the fingers.
Synonympinch
Broadersqueeze, squeezingThe act of gripping and pressing firmly
Spanishpellizco, repizco
Catalanpessic
Verbstweakpull or pull out sharply
tweakpinch or squeeze sharply
English > tweak: 4 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningpinch or squeeze sharply.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderpinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitchsqueeze tightly between the fingers
Spanishpellizcar
Nounstweaka squeeze with the fingers
English > tweak: 4 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningPull or pull out sharply.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymspluck, pull off, pick off
Entailed byharpPlay the harp
Narrowertweezepluck with tweezers
Broaderpull, drawCause to move by pulling
Similar todraw off, draw away, pull offRemove by drawing or pulling
Spanisharrancar, desplumar, jalar, pelar, pelliscar, sacar
Catalanarrancar, arrencar, pelar, plomar
Nounstweaka squeeze with the fingers
English > tweak: 4 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningAdjust finely.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymfine-tune
Broadertune, tune upAdjust for (better) functioning

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