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retweet

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From re- + tweet.

verb retweets · retweeting · retweeted

  1. intransitive, transitive To repost or forward another user's message on the microblogging social networking website Twitter. 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.

    Similar: RT, rtwt

noun retweets

  1. A message reposted or forwarded in this way. 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.

    Similar: RT

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verb repost or forward a Twitter message

Españolretuitear, retwittear
中文轉推 /转推 zhuǎntuī
Portuguêsretwittar, retuitar
Françaisretweeter
Deutschretweeten
Italianoritwittare, rituittare

noun message reposted or forwarded

Españolretuit, retuiteo
한국어리트윗 riteuwit, 리트위트 riteuwiteu
日本語リツイート ritsuīto
Portuguêsretuíte
Françaisretweet
DeutschRetweet
Русскийретви́т retvít

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"retweet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retweet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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retweet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retweet

Chicago

"retweet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retweet.

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@misc{retweet_2026,
  title = {retweet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retweet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}