TWD
What Does TWD Mean in a Text?
The most common meaning for TWD is "Texting While Driving." It is typically used by the police as shorthand for the crime of using a mobile-phone feature that requires text input (e.g., texting, emails, entering locations on maps) or prolonged concentration on the screen (e.g., reading text, studying a map).TWD also has the following alternative meaning:
- The Waking Dead (The Waking Dead is TV series involving a detective team which applies new techniques to solve nightmarish old crimes.)
Image for TWD
When I write TWD, I mean this:
The image shows an imminent accident caused by texting while driving.
Summary of Key Points
"Texting While Driving" is the most common definition for TWD on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.TWD | |
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Definition: | Texting While Driving |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | 2: Quite easy to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of TWD in Sentences
Here are some examples of TWD being used in sentences:- I've been filming a TWD for 3 miles. (Here, TWD means a person who is texting while driving.)
- I'm staying in with a pizza and a TWD boxset this evening. (Here, TWD means "The Waking Dead.")
An Academic Look at TWD
When TWD means "Texting While Driving," it is often used as a noun denoting a person who is texting while driving or the crime of texting while driving. For example:- I have issued an on-the-spot fine to a TWD. (Here, TWD denotes a person.)
- The arrest was for TWD. (Here, TWD denotes the crime.)
- I loathe TWD. (Here, texting is a gerund, i.e., a noun.)
- You are TWD, you idiot. (Here, texting is a participle forming part of the verb are texting.)
Second Definition for TWD
This meaning was also noted:TWD | |
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Definition: | The Waking Dead |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Example of TWD Used in a Text
TWD
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See Also
DD (drunk driving) DUI (driving under the influence) MADD (mothers against drink driving) DWT (driving while texting)Quiz
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