Retweet
Also known as: Repost, RT
The original name for resharing another user's tweet to your own followers — officially renamed "repost" in 2023 but still used universally in everyday conversation.
In depth
Retweet is the verb (and noun) most users still use even though X officially renamed the action to "repost" when it rebranded from Twitter in 2023. The UI shows "Repost" but everyone still says retweet.
There are two functional forms: a plain retweet (reshares the original tweet to your followers with attribution) and a quote tweet / quote retweet (reshares with your own commentary attached). Plain retweets weight ~3-5× a like in the engagement signal; quote tweets weight ~10×.
AutoTweet's reply generator at /tools/x-reply-generator drafts value-adding replies that often perform better than retweets — replies count for ~27× a like in X's 2026 algorithm. When in doubt, reply > retweet > like.
Example
A retweet of a viral tweet from a 100K-follower account can drive 500-2,000 new impressions to your own profile in the following 24 hours.
Related terms
Quote tweet
Embedding another tweet inside your own with added commentary.
Like
The lowest-friction engagement signal on X — tapping the heart icon under a tweet.
Reply
A tweet posted in response to another tweet, threading under the original.
Engagement rate
Total engagements (likes + replies + reposts + bookmarks) divided by impressions, expressed as a percentage.
Deeper reading
Now put it to work
AutoTweet generates and schedules X content tuned for the algorithm — the same one this glossary just explained.