tune noun
ADJ. little He hummed a little tune as he washed the dishes. | good, nice | familiar, popular, traditional, well-known, well-loved | catchy, memorable | lively, uplifting | dance, hymn | signature, theme
VERB + TUNE give sb, hum, play (sb), sing, whistle She gave us a tune on the piano. | hum/sing along with | compose, write | pick out The kids were picking out a popular tune on the old piano. | carry, hold He wasn't allowed in the choir because he couldn't hold a tune.
PHRASES to the tune of sth The crowd were singing ‘Give us jobs, not more cuts!’ to the tune of ‘Happy Birthday To You’.
tune verb
1 adjust an engine/a machine
ADV. permanently
PREP. to a laser that is permanently tuned to the correct frequency
PHRASES finely/highly tuned a finely tuned engine
2 adjust a television/radio
ADV. in Don't forget to tune in to our special election programme this evening.
PREP. for, to I tuned to the BBC for the late news.
PHRASES badly tuned He heard everything through a screen of interference, like on a badly tuned radio. | stay tuned Stay tuned for the news.
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