tune

Plural: tunes

Noun

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
- "he cannot sing in tune"
- "the clarinet was out of tune"
the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
A melody.
A song, or short musical composition.
The act of tuning or maintenance.
The state or condition of being correctly tuned.
Temper; frame of mind.
A sound; a note; a tone.
Order; harmony; concord.

Verb

Verb Forms: tuned, tuning, tunes

To adjust to a correct or desired pitch or state.
adjust for (better) functioning
- "tune the engine"
adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)
- "My piano needs to be tuned"
To adjust (a musical instrument) so that it produces the correct pitches.
To adjust or modify (especially a mechanical or electrical device) so that it functions optimally.
To adjust the frequency on a radio or TV set, so as to receive the desired channel.
Of faculties, senses, etc.: to adapt to or direct towards a particular target.
To make more precise, intense, or effective; to put into a proper state or disposition.
To attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious.
To give a certain tone or character to.
To set (lyrics) to music.
To sing with melody or harmony.
To be impudent towards; to cheek.
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.)

Intj

Used to show appreciation or approval of a song.

Examples

Are you tuning me?
He tried to TUNE his tile rack, hoping for a harmonious combination of letters.
My ears were tuned to the sounds of the forest.
This piano is not in tune.
to tune a piano or a violin
Tune to Channel 6 for all your favourite daytime shows.
Tune your mind, and anything becomes possible.
Tuning the engine gave me an extra twenty horsepower.
You heard the new Rizzle Kicks song? — Tune!
Your engine is now in tune.
Your engine needs a good tune.

Origin / 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

air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune up, tune in

Antonyms

untune

Scrabble Score: 4

tune: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tune: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tune: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

tune: valid Words With Friends Word