tweaking
Meaning of tweaking
verb, gerund or present participle
- twist or pull (something) sharply.
he tweaked the boy's ear
- improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it.
engineers tweak the car's operating systems during the race
- 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.
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Hyphenation of tweaking
tweak-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- tweaking is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
tweaking synonyms
Meaning form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape:
Meaning pull (something) hard or suddenly:
Meaning grip (something, typically a person's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb:
Meaning bite or pinch sharply:
Meaning cause to move in a specified direction by giving a sharp pull:
Meaning firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers:
Meaning move or cause to move with a jerk:
Meaning alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result:
Meaning make partial or minor changes to (something):
Meaning change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way:
Meaning alter in terms of:
Meaning make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify:
Meaning make minor changes so as to improve or clarify (a theory or method):
Meaning make or become better:
Words that rhyme with tweaking
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