"live-tweet" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: live-tweets [present, singular, third-person], live-tweeting [participle, present], live-tweeted [participle, past], live-tweeted [past]
Etymology: live + tweet Etymology templates: {{compound|en|live|tweet}} live + tweet Head templates: {{en-verb}} live-tweet (third-person singular simple present live-tweets, present participle live-tweeting, simple past and past participle live-tweeted)
  1. (Internet) To provide real-time updates or commentary on an event in progress through Twitter posts. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet, Twitter Synonyms: live tweet, livetweet

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