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Anybody that shoots a hook shot, whatever hand, I jump up and cheer because it's the easiest shot, it's the best tweener shot.
Tom Heinsohn

Meaning of "tweener" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TWEENER

From (be)tween + -er1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TWEENER

tweener  [ˈtwiːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWEENER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tweener is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TWEENER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tweener in the English dictionary

The definition of tweener in the dictionary is something that falls in between two categories.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWEENER


arena
əˈriːnə
Argentina
ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə
Athena
əˈθiːnə
ballerina
ˌbæləˈriːnə
carina
kəˈriːnə
Christina
krɪˈstiːnə
cleaner
ˈkliːnə
corvina
kɔːˈviːnə
Filipina
ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnə
Herzegovina
ˌhɜːtsəɡəʊˈviːnə
kina
ˈkiːnə
Lena
ˈliːnə
marina
məˈriːnə
medina
mɛˈdiːnə
Messina
mɛˈsiːnə
Pasadena
ˌpæsəˈdiːnə
piscina
pɪˈsiːnə
tina
ˈtiːnə
weaner
ˈwiːnə
wiener
ˈwiːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWEENER

tweediness
tweedle
tweedledee
Tweedledum and Tweedledee
tweedler
tweeds
Tweedsmuir
tweedy
tweely
tweenager
tweeness
tweenie
tweeny
tweeple
tweet
tweet thief
tweet tooth
tweet you later
tweet-a-holic
tweet-out

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWEENER

bottle-opener
careener
fastener
fifteener
fourteener
gardener
greener
in-betweener
keener
Kitchener
lateener
listener
opener
preener
screener
shebeener
sixteener
softener
strengthener
teener

Synonyms and antonyms of tweener in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tweener» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWEENER

Find out the translation of tweener to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tweener from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tweener» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摇摆人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tweener
570 millions of speakers

English

tweener
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tweener
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tweener
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tweener
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tweener
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টুইনার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tweener
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tweener
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tweener
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ツイナー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

왕따
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tweener
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tweener
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ட்வீனர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्वीनर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tweener
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tweener
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tweener
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tweener
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tweener
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tweener
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tweener
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tweener
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tweener
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tweener

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWEENER»

The term «tweener» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.555 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWEENER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tweener

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QUOTES WITH «TWEENER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tweener.
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Tom Heinsohn
Anybody that shoots a hook shot, whatever hand, I jump up and cheer because it's the easiest shot, it's the best tweener shot.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWEENER»

Discover the use of tweener in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tweener and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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AdvancED ActionScript 3.0 Animation
The Tweener tween engine has gained a fair amount of popularity over the years. It started as an ActionScript 2.0 engine and was ported to ActionScript 3.0. Both versions are still available. In fact, Tweener is at least in part based on an earlier  ...
Keith Peters, 2008
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Object-Oriented ActionScript 3.0
With the base class coded, it's time to get into some actual animation. The first thing we'll look at is how to tween simple display object properties in order to create movement. We can contain this functionality in a single class, named Tweener, ...
Peter Elst, Sas Jacobs, 2007
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Object-Oriented ActionScript For Flash 8
Enhancing Tweener A common need for animation in Flash is tweening the position of clips on the stage, which obviously involves changing not one, but two variables over the course of the animation. To accomplish this, the Tweener class  ...
Peter Elst, Todd Yard, 2006
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Day Camp Programming and Administration: Core Skills and ...
You may find yourself with a number of campers in a “tweener” stage, meaning that they are physically too old, but cognitively too young, for their rising grades, or vice versa. Creating a group for these campers on the cusp of developmental ...
Jill Moffitt, 2011
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Soil survey
... Suitability of the Tweener soil for named elements: Wild herbaceous plants ( nonirrigated) — fair; shrubs (nonirrigated) — fair Suitability of the moderately steep Tweener soil for named elements: Wild herbaceous plants (nonirrigated) — fair; ...
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1980
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Murder Manhattan Style
Tweener sneered at me and said, “I don't know what Robert told you about me but keep in mind that he's what we call an Oreo. He's black on the outside, but inside he's lily-white. Chucky got bored studying all the time. He wanted to be a ...
Warren Bull, 2011
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LIFE
the "YJbaAzqzz baby tweener" Perfect for that "in-between" age, when baby begins to crawl or walk — ideal for training, too! In Cloud Blue, Baby Pink, Scarlet or Skipper Blue. Sizes 1 to 3, $6.95, complete with matching bonnet or helmet.
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Tweeners
Not everyone is a Tweener, but just about everyone I've come in touch with as a result of researching for this book is what I consider a Tweener. Tweeners tend to be in the Baby Boomer age range, but many others simply have reached a point  ...
Wendy Matthews, 2009
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Papervision3d Essentials: Create Interactive Papervision3D ...
mode dynamicallytransparency, viewport layersetting filters, changing/ Applyingfiltersonviewport leveltransparency, viewportlayerfilters, changing triangles (Tri) about / Measuring performance triangles, 3Dobject mesh / Triangles Tweener ...
Paul Tondeur, Jeff Winder, 2009
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Soccer-4th Edition:
A rolling ball arriving to the goalkeeper's side is commonly referred to as a tweener and is usually received using the kneeling, or tweener, save technique. Thisshotis far enoughawaytomake the standing save impossiblebutnotso far as to  ...
Joseph Luxbacher, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWEENER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tweener is used in the context of the following news items.
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Revealed: Smith explains 'tweener' shot
FRESH from becoming the first Australian to score a double hundred at Lord's since 1938, Steve Smith writes exclusively for Fox Sports about his outrageous ... «Fox Sports, Jul 15»
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Wimbledon 2015: Is Gael Monfils incredible drop shot better than …
Roger Federer's 'tweener' shot may be the talk of Wimbledon right now but we think Gaël Monfils' sensational effort is another contender for shot of the ... «Metro, Jul 15»
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WimbleSpin, Day 4: Federer's lob-tweener, need for wife and kids on …
WELL FED Leave it to one Roger Federer to come up with the shot of the day, and a behind-the-legs tweener-lob at that. «Tennis Magazine, Jul 15»
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Roger Federer plays an incredible 'tweener' shot against Sam …
This 'tweener' has long been a key component of Federer's arsenal. He has been known to use the technique to stunning effect, most famously during his 2009 ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Badminton player wins point with 'tweener' shot
A badminton player took a leaf out of the tennis trick book to win a point with brilliant between the legs shot during the US Open Championship. Playing in the ... «ninemsn, Jun 15»
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Roger Federer: 17-time Grand Slam champion takes on fan in rally …
Roger Federer was generally considered to be the master of the tweener shot – until now. After his win against Florian Mayer at the Halle Open in Germany, the ... «Metro, Jun 15»
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Saints have avoided booms and busts by ignoring 'tweener' pass …
If the New Orleans Saints draft a "tweener" edge rusher with one of their two first-round picks in the NFL draft on Thursday night, it will mark a first in the Mickey ... «ESPN, Apr 15»
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NFL Draft 2015: The 3-4, the 4-3, and the 'tweener' reloaded
Tweener. Defensive end. 4-3 end. Standup linebacker. Run-side endbacker. Edge rusher. 4-3 outside linebacker. Rush end. When studying the draft and ... «Field Gulls, Apr 15»
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Watch This Incredible Tweener From Francesca Schiavone [Video]
Watch This Incredible Tweener From Francesca Schiavone [Video] ... French Open champion dazzled again with this incredible tweener passing shot winner. «Tennis-X.com, Mar 15»
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Tweener? Who cares? Teams are valuing versatility more than ever
INDIANAPOLIS -- As the latest NFL combine unfolded on Speculation Island, college quarterbacks showed off their coverage skills, wide receivers ran through ... «SI.com, Feb 15»

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