tweak

tweak
verb Etymology: probably alteration of Middle English twikken to pull sharply, from Old English twiccian to pluck — more at twitch Date: 1601 transitive verb 1. to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist ; twitch <
tweaked a bud from the stem
>
2. to pinch (a person or a body part) lightly or playfully <
tweaked the baby's ear affectionately
>
3. to make usually small adjustments in or to <
tweak the controls
>
; especially fine-tune 4. a. annoy, bother <
tweaking the establishment
>
b. to criticize especially in a sly or sharp manner c. to poke fun at 5. to injure slightly <
tweak an ankle
>
intransitive verb 1. pull, pluck 2. to make small adjustments • tweak noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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