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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tune /tun, tyun/USA pronunciation n., v., tuned, tun•ing. n. - Music and Dance a series of musical sounds forming a melody:[countable]She whistled a happy tune.
- Music and Dance the state of being in harmony:[uncountable]to be in tune.
- relationship that is harmonious or agreeable;
agreement:[uncountable]Her ideas were not in tune with mine.
v. - Music and Dance to adjust (a musical instrument) to a pitch: [~ + object (+ up)][~ + object]to tune a guitar (up).[~ (+ up) + object]to tune (up) a guitar.
- Mechanicsto adjust (a motor, etc.) so as to make it function properly: [~ + object (+ up)]to tune the engine (up).[~ (+ up) + object]to tune (up) the engine.
- Radio and Television tune in, to adjust a radio or television so as to receive (signals, etc.): [no object]Tune in to our station next week.[ ~ + [in + object]Tune in your favorite station.[~ + object + in]to tune it in.
- tune out, [Slang.]to stop paying attention to: [no object]Whenever her parents try to talk about school to her, she just tunes out.[~ + object + out]She just tunes them out.[~ + out + object]to tune out her parents.
Idioms- Idioms change one's tune, to reverse one's opinions;
change one's mind:He'll change his tune when he sees how well our new proposal will work. - Idioms sing or whistle a different tune, to change one's opinions in response to changes in circumstances:whistling a different tune now that he's unemployed.
- Idioms to the tune of, in the amount of;
for the cost of:repairs to the tune of several thousand dollars.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tune (to̅o̅n, tyo̅o̅n),USA pronunciation n., v., tuned, tun•ing. n. - a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- a musical setting of a hymn, poem, psalm, etc., usually in four-part harmony.
- the state of being in the proper pitch:to be in tune.
- agreement in pitch;
unison;
harmony. - proper adjustment, as of radio instruments or circuits with respect to frequency.
- harmonious relationship;
accord;
agreement. - [Archaic.]frame of mind;
mood. - [Obs.]a tone or sound.
- call the tune, to decide matters of policy;
control:He was technically running the business, but his father still called the tune. - change one's tune, to reverse one's views;
change one's mind:She changed her tune about children when she married and had her own. - sing a different tune, to be forced to change one's ways, attitude, behavior, etc.:He will sing a different tune when he has to earn his own money.
- to the tune of, [Informal.]in or about the amount of:In order to expand, they will need capital to the tune of six million dollars.
v.t. - to adjust (a musical instrument) to a correct or given standard of pitch (often fol. by up).
- to adapt (the voice, song, etc.) to a particular tone, to the expression of a particular feeling, or the like.
- to bring (someone or something) into harmony.
- to adjust (a motor, mechanism, or the like) for proper functioning.
- [Radio and Television.]
- Radio and Televisionto adjust (a circuit, frequency, or the like) so as to bring it into resonance with another circuit, a given frequency, or the like.
- Radio and Televisionto adjust (a receiving apparatus) so as to make it compatible in frequency with a transmitting apparatus whose signals are to be received.
- Radio and Televisionto adjust (a receiving apparatus) so as to receive the signals of a particular transmitting station.
- to put into or cause to be in a receptive condition, mood, etc.;
bring into harmony or agreement. - [Archaic.]
- to utter, sound, or express musically.
- to play upon (a lyre).
v.i. - to put a musical instrument in tune (often fol. by up).
- to give forth a musical sound.
- to be in harmony or accord;
become responsive. - Radio and Television tune in, to adjust a radio or television set so as to receive (signals, a particular station, etc.).
- tune out:
- to adjust a radio or television set so as to stop or avoid receiving (a station or channel).
- [Slang.]to stop paying attention to a person, situation, etc.
- tune up:
- to cause a group of musical instruments to be brought to the same pitch.
- to begin to sing.
- to bring into proper operating order, as a motor:Before starting on our trip we should have the car tuned up.
- 1350–1400; Middle English (noun, nominal); unexplained variant of tone
- 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged harmonize, balance.
- 21.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chime.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tune /tjuːn/ n - a melody, esp one for which harmony is not essential
- the condition of producing accurately pitched notes, intervals, etc (esp in the phrases in tune, out of tune)
- accurate correspondence of pitch and intonation between instruments (esp in the phrases in tune, out of tune)
- the correct adjustment of a radio, television, or some other electronic circuit with respect to the required frequency (esp in the phrases in tune, out of tune)
- a frame of mind; disposition or mood
- call the tune ⇒ to be in control of the proceedings
- change one's tune, sing another tune, sing another a different tune ⇒ to alter one's attitude or tone of speech
- to the tune of ⇒ informal to the amount or extent of
vb - to adjust (a musical instrument or a changeable part of one) to a certain pitch
- to adjust (a note, etc) so as to bring it into harmony or concord
- (transitive) to adapt or adjust (oneself); attune
- (transitive) often followed by up: to make fine adjustments to (an engine, machine, etc) to obtain optimum performance
- to adjust (one or more circuits) for resonance at a desired frequency
See also tune in, tune upEtymology: 14th Century: variant of tone |