Tune Definition

to͝on, tyo͝on

tuned, tunes, tuning

noun

tunes

A melody, especially a simple and easily remembered one.

American Heritage

A succession of musical tones forming a rhythmic, catchy whole; melody; air.

Webster's New World

A song.

American Heritage

A sound or tone.

Webster's New World

A musical setting of a hymn, psalm, poem, etc.

Webster's New World

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verb

tuned, tunes, tuning

To be in tune; harmonize.

Webster's New World

To adjust (a musical instrument) to some standard of pitch; put in tune.

Webster's New World

To adapt (music, the voice, etc.) to some pitch, tone, or mood.

Webster's New World

To adapt to some condition, mood, etc.; bring into harmony or agreement.

Webster's New World

To utter or express musically.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
attune
set
regulate
fix
Also used with up: adjust
tune-up
harmonize
syntonize
modulate
tighten the strings
use the tuning fork
put in tune
set the tune
adjust the pitch
reconcile

Antonyms:

Antonyms:
untune

idiom

to the tune of

To the sum or extent of:
produced profits to the tune of $10 million.

American Heritage

call the tune

to direct proceedings; be in control

Webster's New World

change one's tune

to change markedly one's attitude or manner

Webster's New World

sing a different tune

to talk or act differently because of a change of attitude

Webster's New World

to the tune of

to the sum, price, or extent of

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tune

Noun

Singular:

tune

Plural:

tunes

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Tune

Origin of Tune

From Middle English tune, from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τονός (tonos, “a tone"); see tone, of which tune is a doublet.

From Wiktionary
Middle English variant of tone tone tone

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition