tweak
verb
[ twiːk ]
• twist or pull (something) sharply.
• "he tweaked the boy's ear"
• improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it.
• "engineers tweak the car's operating systems during the race"
Similar:
adjust,
make adjustments to,
modify,
alter,
make alterations to,
change,
adapt,
refine,
improve,
make improvements to,
• become or cause to become agitated or excited, typically from taking amphetamines or another stimulant.
• "I just about went crazy yesterday—I was totally tweaking out"
tweak
noun
• a sharp twist or pull.
• "an affectionate tweak"
• a fine adjustment to a mechanism or system.
• "no tweaks were required"
Origin:
early 17th century: probably an alteration of dialect twick ‘pull sharply’; related to twitch.
