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tune

/tjuːn/noun, verb1 syllable

Tune means: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.

Synonyms for tune8

noun, as in a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase

verb, as in adjust for (better) functioning

tune up

verb, as in adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)

tune up

also used for tune

tune in

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Opposites of tune

untune

What does tune mean?5

noun

1

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence“she was humming an air from Beethoven”

2

the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch“he cannot sing in tune”

3

the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency

verb

1

adjust for (better) functioning“tune the engine”

2

adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)“My piano needs to be tuned”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tune?26

one syllable

soonjunemoonnoonspoonboondunegoonstrewncoonrune

two syllables

immunecartoonballoontyphoonplatoonlagoonsaloonmaroonmonsoonraccoontycooncocoon

three syllables

afternoon
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 26 rhymes for tune, grouped by syllable

Tune in a sentence

  • He whistled a tune, so as not to be afraid of the dark.sundown
  • He whistled a tune, so that no one would notice he was afraid.sundown
  • You can tune a guitar, but you can't tune a fish.espamatics
  • When an unkind word is said, a thoughtless word, it's best to tune out.Cangarejo
  • Even if you sing out of tune, join us.marcelostockle
  • He who pays the piper, calls the tune.carlosalberto
  • We have more music coming up, so stay tuned.CK
  • The piano was out of tune; it sounded very bad.AlanF_US

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Forms of tune

as a noun

plural
tunes

as a verb

past tense
tuned
present participle
tuning
third-person singular
tunes
past participle
tuned