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tweaking

Meaning of tweaking

verb, gerund or present participle
  1. twist or pull (something) sharply.
    he tweaked the boy's ear
  2. improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it.
    engineers tweak the car's operating systems during the race
  3. become or cause to become agitated or excited, typically from taking amphetamines or another stimulant.
    I just about went crazy yesterday—I was totally tweaking out
    caffeine is a natural mood elevator but if you're stressed to begin with it can kind of tweak you out

early 17th century: probably an alteration of dialect twick ‘pull sharply’; related to twitch.

Information about tweaking

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of tweaking is: tweakings.

Hyphenation of tweaking

tweak-ing

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 letters.
  • tweaking is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

tweaking synonyms

Meaning form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape:

twist

Meaning pull (something) hard or suddenly:

tug

Meaning grip (something, typically a person's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb:

pinch

Meaning bite or pinch sharply:

nip

Meaning cause to move in a specified direction by giving a sharp pull:

twitch

Meaning firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers:

squeeze

Meaning move or cause to move with a jerk:

jerk

Meaning alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result:

adjust

Meaning make partial or minor changes to (something):

modify

Meaning change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way:

alter

Meaning alter in terms of:

change

Meaning make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify:

adapt

Meaning make minor changes so as to improve or clarify (a theory or method):

refine

Meaning make or become better:

improve