Tweak
/twiːk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Tweak
noun
- A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch.
"a tweak of the nose"
- A slight adjustment or modification.
"He is running so many tweaks it is hard to remember how it looked originally."
- Trouble; distress; tweag.
- A prostitute.
- An additional input to a block cipher, used in conjunction with the key to select the permutation computed by the cipher.
verb
- To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.
"to tweak the nose."
- To adjust slightly; to fine-tune.
"If we tweak the colors towards blue, it will look more natural."
- To twit or tease.
- To abuse methamphetamines, especially crystal meth.
- To exhibit symptoms of methamphetamine abuse, such as extreme nervousness, compulsiveness, erratic motion, excitability; possibly a blend of twitch and freak.