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to tweedle

to tweedle

9.9
To attract people or animals by playing a simple, repeating tune
  • verb
  • /ˈtwidəl/
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  • As she tweedled softly on her flute, the children gathered around her.

Examples

  • The flute player tried to tweedle the birds down from the trees.

  • She tweedled a simple tune to calm the restless crowd.

  • Legend says the piper could tweedle rats out of the city.

  • Don't tweedle too loudly at night!

  • The musician tweedled a cheerful tune.

  • The musician tweedled a catchy melody that made everyone smile.

  • He always tweedles the same tune when trying to attract the attention of the birds.

Synonyms

to tickle the ear
vsto tweedle
7.3

To please someone with nice sounds like music or soft words

is used to attract or lure by repeated simple music

Antonyms

to dissuade
35 6.0

To try to stop someone from doing something by talking to them

How Enticing

to seduce
53 5.9
to lure
270 3.7
to entice
61 4.9
to tweedle
9.9
to attract
991 1.9
to interest
206 1.0

Surface Forms

tweedle infinitive
tweedled past
tweedled past participle
tweedling present participle
tweedles third person singular

Etymology

Tweedle comes from copying simple, repeating tunes, so picture a flute player making the same tiny tune to call birds or calm people. That's why to tweedle can also mean 'to attract' by playing a simple tune.