tweak

//twiːk//
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Verb

tweakInfinitive
tweakPresent tense
tweakedPast tense
tweakedPast participle
tweakingPresent participle
tweaksThird-person singular
1

To twist or pull something sharply, especially someone's nose or ear.

She playfully tweaked his nose.

2

To make small adjustments or improvements to something.

I need to tweak the settings to improve the sound quality.

Noun

tweakSingular
tweaksPlural
1

A sharp twist or pull.

She gave his ear a sharp tweak to get his attention.

2

A small adjustment or modification made to improve something.

A few tweaks to the design made it much better.