retweet

noun
[L53011]

Related

Derivations retweete

Derivations Retweet

Compounds

Combines

Forms

  • singular : retweet
  • plural : retweets

Senses

  • action to include someone else’s tweet into one’s own timeline

    • 2013: I'm still learning the full use of hashtags and retweets.
    [The Social Media Industries]

retweet

verb
[L53026]

Related

Derivations retweeta

Derivations retweeten

Forms

  • simple present : retweet
  • simple present, singular, third person : retweets
  • simple past : retweeted
  • present participle : retweeting
  • past participle : retweeted

Senses

  • include someone else’s tweet into one’s own timeline

    • In my case, I started following two of the accounts after other people who I follow retweeted or linked to content posted online.

  • reposting of a tweet