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tweep

tweep

1 8.9
A person who uses Twitter to post short messages
  • noun
  • /twiːp/
  • Jargon
translation icon : tweep
  • One of my Twitter tweeps retweeted the link to your blog.

Examples

  • "The time has finally arrived, tweeps!

    Blog text (7)
  • However, many of my tweeps have suggested all sorts of new music to me that I have enjoyed.

    Blog text (1)
  • We threw the challenge out to our tweeps, and they really delivered!

    Blog text (9)
  • My tweeps inspire, motivate, and challenge me to do great things, and I admire them a great deal.

    Blog text (34)
  • Choose your tweeps wisely and only communicate with people you really, really want to, and you'll do fine.

    Blog text (8)
  • This usually only applies to tweeps that I already know and trust, that their content is interesting and useful, but if something is being retweeted, I think it demands attention, no matter how great the content is.

    Blog text (19)
  • I've had the pleasure of meeting many of my "tweeps" (Twitter + people/peeps) over the last 18 months.

    Blog text (34)
  • Many of my tweeps often share interesting articles that I enjoy reading.

  • I connect with my tweeps on Twitter to discuss the latest news and trends.

  • As a tweep, I follow several accounts to stay updated on topics that interest me.

Synonyms

tweeter
vstweep
  • Texting
10 3.8

A person who posts short messages on the social site Twitter

is the neutral word for any user including those who do not post
twitterer
vstweep
  • Texting
1 4.8

A person who posts short public messages on Twitter

is a neutral user label that also includes non posting users

Compounds

great tweep
  • Slang
9.1

A friendly, supportive person on Twitter who shares your posts

How Active

influencer
  • Texting
19 3.8
Twitter freak
  • Slang
8.2
tweep
  • Jargon
1 8.9
non-user
4.1

Surface Forms

tweep singular
tweeps plural

Etymology

Tweep comes from Twitter and the short message tweet, which is named after a bird's quick sound 'tweet'. So a tweep is simply someone who writes those 'tweets' on Twitter.