Transcription
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- [toon, tyoon]
- /tun, tyun/
- /tjuːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [toon, tyoon]
- /tun, tyun/
Definitions of tune word
- noun tune Thomas James ("Tommy") born 1939, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, and director. 1
- verb with object tune to adjust (a musical instrument) to a correct or given standard of pitch (often followed by up). 1
- verb with object tune to adapt (the voice, song, etc.) to a particular tone, to the expression of a particular feeling, or the like. 1
- verb with object tune to bring (someone or something) into harmony. 1
- verb with object tune to adjust (a motor, mechanism, or the like) for proper functioning. 1
- verb with object tune Radio and Television. to adjust (a circuit, frequency, or the like) so as to bring it into resonance with another circuit, a given frequency, or the like. to adjust (a receiving apparatus) so as to make it compatible in frequency with a transmitting apparatus whose signals are to be received. to adjust (a receiving apparatus) so as to receive the signals of a particular transmitting station. 1
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Origin of tune
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (noun); unexplained variant of tone
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tune
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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".
tune usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tune
verb tune
- accommodate — If a building or space can accommodate someone or something, it has enough room for them.
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- attune — to adjust or accustom (a person or thing); acclimatize
- belt out — If you belt out a song, you sing or play it very loudly.
- canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
noun tune
- alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
- attunement — an attuning or act of making harmonious
- bebop — Bebop is a form of jazz music with complex harmonies and rhythms. The abbreviation bop is also used.
- cantata — A cantata is a fairly short musical work for singers and instruments.
- canticle — a nonmetrical hymn, derived from the Bible and used in the liturgy of certain Christian churches
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