retweet
noun
- action to include someone else’s tweet into one’s own timeline
verb
- include someone else’s tweet into one’s own timeline
- reposting of a tweet
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From re- + tweet.
- A message reposted or forwarded in this way.
“You know it's an iPhone or iPad app, but those new to you, who came via a retweet or Twitter search, may not know which platform your app supports.”
“According to Stewart's analysis, current case law makes it unlikely a retweeter would be held liable for a defamatory retweet […]”
verb
Etymology: From re- + tweet.
- To repost or forward another user's message on the microblogging social networking website Twitter.
“Because your messages will be relevant to them, they are much more likely to retweet your messages and recommend that other people follow you on Twitter.”
“And the web—particularly social media—provides countless opportunities for intertextuality, chances to recontextualize, retweet, repost, riposte.”