Tweak

Noun

 * 1) A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch.
 * a tweak of the nose.
 * 1) Trouble; distress; tweag.
 * 2) A slight adjustment or modification.
 * He is running so many tweaks it is hard to remember how it looked originally.
 * 1)  A prostitute.

Verb

 * 1)  To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.
 * to tweak the nose.
 * 1)  To adjust slightly; to fine-tune.
 * If we tweak the colors towards blue, it will look more natural.
 * 1)  To twit or tease.
 * 2)  To abuse methamphetamines, especially crystal meth.

Derived terms

 * tweaker

Thesaurus
acute pain, afflict, agonize, ail, bite, bob, boring pain, burn, chafe, charley horse, clamp, clamping, clamping down, compress, compression, convulse, cramp, cramps, crick, crucify, crush, cut, darting pain, distress, ensphere, excruciate, fester, flick, flip, flirt, flounce, fret, fulgurant pain, gall, girdle pain, give pain, gnaw, gnawing, grate, grind, grip, gripe, griping, harrow, hitch, hurt, inflame, inflict pain, irritate, jerk, jig, jigger, jigget, jiggle, jog, joggle, jumping pain, kill by inches, kink, lacerate, lancinating pain, martyr, martyrize, nip, pain, pang, paroxysm, pierce, pinch, pluck, press, pressure, prick, prolong the agony, put to torture, rack, rankle, rasp, rub, seizure, sharp pain, shoot, shooting, shooting pain, snake, snatch, spasm, squeeze, squeezing, stab, stabbing pain, start, sting, stitch, sudden pull, thrill, throes, tighten, tightening, tormen, torment, torture, twinge, twist, twitch, wad up, wound, wrench, wring, yank, yerk