verb (adverb often foll by to )
to adjust (a radio or television) to receive (a station or programme)
slang to make or become more aware, knowledgeable, etc (about)
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Words nearby tune in tundish ,
tundra ,
tundra swan ,
tune ,
tuneful ,
tune in ,
tuneless ,
tune out ,
tuner ,
tunesmith ,
tune-up
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Words related to tune in accept ,
admit ,
attend ,
get ,
observe ,
aid ,
compete ,
cooperate ,
engage ,
perform ,
play ,
share ,
commiserate ,
comprehend ,
adopt ,
audit ,
auscultate ,
catch ,
concentrate ,
eavesdrop
How to use tune in in a sentence The band turned back around, raising a lively tune to signal life would go on.
This is a guy who has his son-in-law clean his eyeglasses, for crying out loud.
Her travel clique has been known to arrive at an airport, bags packed, passport-in-hand, within hours of spotting a deal.
Earl Spencer adds, “Effectively, my great-grandfather sold his children to his father-in-law.”
It starts off like any other Lana tune, replete with minor chords and humming, distorted vocals.
A fancy came into my head that I would entertain the king and queen with an English tune upon this instrument.
Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
The rhythm of a simple tune plays favourably on a child's ear, enhancing life according to this great law.
So far Murat had always held subordinate commands; his great ambition was to become the commander-in-chief of an independent army.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with tune in
1 Adjust a receiver to receive a particular program or signals at a particular frequency, as in Tune in tomorrow, folks, for more up-to-date news . [Early 1900s]
2 Be aware or responsive, as in She's really tuned in to teenagers . [1920s] For an antonym, see tune out.
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