01 v. t. To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose.
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To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose.
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4 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Tweak
/twēk/
· IPA /twiːk/
02 n. A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose.
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A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose.
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Trouble; distress; tweag.[Obs.]
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A prostitute.[Obs.]