Colloquial Variant guide

'tween

adj · noun · prep · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -iːn

1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of tween (“tweenage”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of tween (“a tweenager”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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3

prep

Meaning 3

Apheretic form of between.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

verb

Meaning 4

Alternative form of tween

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

Qualifier: animation

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5

adverb

Meaning 5

in between

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • two houses with a tree between

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: between

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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