1. (v. t.) To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose.

2. (n.) A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose.

3. (n.) Trouble; distress.

4. (n.) A prostitute.

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