tweak

Definitions

General English

• verb to pinch and pull with your finger and thumb
• verb to adjust something carefully

Cars & Driving

• verb to tune an engine for peak performance

Computing

• verb to make small adjustments to a program or hardware to improve performance

Electronics

• To make fine adjustments, such as those performed when calibrating or tuning.

Slang

• verb to suffer physical symptoms of drug withdrawal. This 1980s term evokes the irritation and spasmodic nature of drug-induced distress, as well as recalling words such as ‘twitch’ and ‘weak’.
• verb to adjust or fine-tune. A piece of jargon applied to motor mechanics and computers, for instance.

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Contexts for “tweak”

7 definitions in context
• General English
• Cars & Driving
• Computing
• Electronics
• Slang