noun
tune
tyoon
noun
1
A short, memorable melody or piece of music.
"She hummed the tune all afternoon without realizing it."
"The advertising jingle had a catchy tune."
verb
1
To adjust an instrument, engine, or device so it works or sounds correctly.
"The pianist asked a technician to tune the piano before the concert."
"He spent the weekend tuning up his old motorcycle."
2
To adjust a radio or TV to receive a particular signal or channel.
"Tune your radio to 101.5 for the traffic update."
How to Use Tune
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe melody of a piece of music, or the act of adjusting something (an instrument, engine, or radio) so it performs correctly.
Common mistake
"Change one's tune" is an idiom meaning to suddenly switch opinion — it has nothing to do with music.
Common pairings
tune a guitar
tune in
catchy tune
change one's tune
Word Forms
tuned past tense, tunes plural, Tunes plural, tunes singular
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Etymology
From Middle English tune, a variant of "tone," ultimately from Latin tonus and Greek tonos.