TUNE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
    Hypernyms(s) tune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
    Usage Example(s)
    • he cannot sing in tune
    • the clarinet was out of tune
    Hypernyms(s) tune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • she was humming an air from Beethoven
    Hypernyms(s) tune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

TUNE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • of musical instruments
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • My piano needs to be tuned
    Hypernyms(s) tune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • adjust for (better) functioning
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • tune the engine
    Hypernyms(s) tune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)