Meaning of tune in English

1. Pronunciation

   /t(j)un/

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1. Verb

   tune

   Definitions

   1. adjust for (better) functioning

   Examples

   • « tune the engine »
2. 2. of musical instruments

   Examples

   • « My piano needs to be tuned »

   Antonyms

   • untune

3. Noun

   tune

   Etymology

   late Middle English: unexplained alteration of tone. The verb is first recorded (late 15th century) in the sense ‘celebrate in music, sing’

   Definitions

   1. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

   Examples

   • « she was humming an air from Beethoven »
4. 2. the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch

   Examples

   • « he cannot sing in tune »
   • « the clarinet was out of tune »
5. 3. the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency