verb
tweak
tweek
verb
1
To make a small adjustment to something in order to improve it.
"She tweaked the recipe by adding a bit more salt."
"The developers tweaked the app's design after user feedback."
2
To pinch and pull something sharply with a twist.
"He tweaked his little brother's ear as a joke."
noun
1
A small adjustment or modification.
"A few tweaks to the schedule solved the problem."
How to Use Tweak
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make a small change or adjustment to fine-tune something.
Common pairings
tweak a setting
minor tweak
tweak the design
Word Forms
tweaked past tense, tweaks plural, tweaks singular
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Etymology
From Old English twiccian, "to pluck", the same root as "twitch"; the slang sense linked to methamphetamine use developed much later.