Meaning & use
Retweet
Last updated
To repost another user's message on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) so it appears on one's own feed.
See it in a sentence
She retweeted the announcement so her followers would see the news too.
The post went viral after a celebrity retweeted it to millions of fans.
A note on using this word
Also used as a noun for the reposted message itself; the term entered mainstream dictionaries as social media use grew.
Words with a similar meaning
repostshare
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Another way to use it
2. noun
An instance of reposting another user's message on X (Twitter).
His original tweet earned thousands of retweets within an hour.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Retweet”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.