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.
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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.
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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
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Other Word Forms of Tune

Noun

Singular:
tune
Plural:
tunes

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

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