tone up

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tohn uhp]
- /toʊn ʌp/
- /təʊn ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tohn uhp]
- /toʊn ʌp/

Definitions of tone up words

noun tone up any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones. 1
noun tone up quality or character of sound. 1
noun tone up vocal sound; the sound made by vibrating muscular bands in the larynx. 1
noun tone up a particular quality, way of sounding, modulation, or intonation of the voice as expressive of some meaning, feeling, spirit, etc.: a tone of command. 1
noun tone up an accent peculiar to a person, people, locality, etc., or a characteristic mode of sounding words in speech. 1
noun tone up stress of voice on a syllable of a word. 1

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Parts of speech for Tone up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tone up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for tone up

verb tone up

condition — If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.
heat up — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
intensify — to make intense or more intense.
loosen up — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
make ready — the state or condition of being ready.

All 6 Synonyms of tone up