Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tweak

1 sense of tweak

Sense 1
pinch, tweak -- (a squeeze with the fingers)
       => squeeze, squeezing -- (the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tweak

3 senses of tweak

Sense 1
tweak -- (pinch or squeeze sharply)
       => pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch -- (squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle")

Sense 2
pluck, tweak, pull off, pick off -- (pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush")
       => pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")

Sense 3
fine-tune, tweak -- (adjust finely; "fine-tune the engine")
       => tune, tune up -- (adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine")