English Explanatory Dictionary

tune

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A melody.
  2. A song, or short musical composition.
  3. The act of tuning or maintenance.
  4. The state or condition of being correctly tuned.
  5. Temper; frame of mind.
  6. A sound; a note; a tone.
  7. Order; harmony; concord.
intj
  1. Used to show appreciation or approval of a song.
verb
  1. To adjust (a musical instrument) so that it produces the correct pitches.
  2. To adjust or modify (especially a mechanical or electrical device) so that it functions optimally.
  3. To adjust the frequency on a radio or TV set, so as to receive the desired channel.
  4. Of faculties, senses, etc.: to adapt to or direct towards a particular target.
  5. To make more precise, intense, or effective; to put into a proper state or disposition.
  6. To attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious.
  7. To give a certain tone or character to.
  8. To set (lyrics) to music.
  9. To sing with melody or harmony.
  10. To be impudent towards; to cheek.
  11. to adjust the parameters of singing voice synthesis software such as VOCALOID (in order to achieve certain singing techniques, increase the human quality of the voice, etc.)
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/tjuːn/ /tʃuːn/ /tuːn/ en-uk-tune.ogg en-us-tune.ogg /tɪu̯n/

Word forms

tune tunes toon tuning tuned

Etymology

From Middle English tune, an unexplained variant of tone, from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “a tone”). Doublet of tone, ton, and tonus.

Synonyms

tune in

Related words

tone attune

Derived words

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