TWEEDLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tweedle mean? 

• TWEEDLE (verb)
  The verb TWEEDLE has 3 senses:

1. sing in modulation

2. play negligently on a musical instrument

3. entice through the use of music

  Familiarity information: TWEEDLE used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TWEEDLE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sing in modulation

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

chirp; tweedle

Hypernyms (to "tweedle" is one way to...):

sing (produce tones with the voice)

Domain category:

music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Play negligently on a musical instrument

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "tweedle" is one way to...):

play (perform music on (a musical instrument))

Domain category:

music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 3

Meaning:

Entice through the use of music

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "tweedle" is one way to...):

entice; lure; tempt (provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something