Retweet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Retweet is a verb meaning (Twitter, transitive, intransitive) To repost or forward another user's message on the microblogging social networking website Twitter.
Meaning
(Twitter, transitive, intransitive) To repost or forward another user's message on the microblogging social networking website Twitter.
More Meanings
- (Twitter) A message reposted or forwarded in this way.
Example Sentences
According to Stewart's analysis, current case law makes it unlikely a retweeter would be held liable for a defamatory retweet […]
And the web—particularly social media—provides countless opportunities for intertextuality, chances to recontextualize, retweet, repost, riposte.
You know it's an iPhone or iPad app, but those new to you, who came via a retweet or Twitter search, may not know which platform your app supports.
Because your messages will be relevant to them, they are much more likely to retweet your messages and recommend that other people follow you on Twitter.
Word Forms
- retweets
- retweeting
- retweeted
Synonyms for retweet
Depending on context, synonyms include RT, rtwt.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reblog, refollow, twitter, resend, report, reply.
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