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change one's tune

tune
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [toon, tyoon]
    • /tʃeɪndʒ wʌnz tun, tyun/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [toon, tyoon]
    • /tʃeɪndʒ wʌnz tun, tyun/

Definitions of change one's tune words

  • noun change one's tune to alter one's attitude or tone of speech 3
  • noun change one's tune to change one's attitude or manner, as from scorn to respect 3
  • noun change one's tune a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it. 1
  • noun change one's tune a musical setting of a hymn, poem, psalm, etc., usually in four-part harmony. 1
  • noun change one's tune the state of being in the proper pitch: to be in tune. 1
  • noun change one's tune agreement in pitch; unison; harmony. 1
See all 26 definitions of change one's tune

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Origin of change one's tune

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (noun); unexplained variant of tone

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Parts of speech for Change one's tune

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Change one's tune

change one's tune popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for change one's tune

verb change one's tune

  • reverse — opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
  • dance to another tune — to alter one's actions or opinions as a result of changed conditions
  • sing a different tune — a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
All 3 Synonyms of change one's tune

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