tune meaning
tune :
melody, song
noun
▪ She hummed a happy tune.
▪ She hummed a happy melody.
▪ The tune is catchy.
▪ The melody is easy to remember.
paraphrasing
▪ melody – tune
▪ song – tune
tune :
adjust, set
verb
▪ He tuned the guitar.
▪ He adjusted the guitar.
▪ She tuned the radio to her favorite station.
▪ She set the radio to her favorite station.
paraphrasing
▪ adjust – tune
▪ calibrate – set
▪ align – adjust
Pronunciation
tune [tjuːn]
The stress is on 'tune' and sounds like 'tyoon'.
Common phrases and grammar about tune
tune - Common meaning
noun
melody, song
verb
adjust, set
Part of Speech Changes for "tune"
▪ tuneful (adjective) – having a pleasant sound
▪ tuning (noun) – the act of adjusting
Common Expressions with "tune"
▪ play a tune – perform a melody
▪ tune an instrument – adjust an instrument
▪ in tune – correctly adjusted
▪ out of tune – not correctly adjusted
Important examples of tune in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, tune is often used to refer to adjusting musical instruments.
Example of a confusing word: tone (to give a particular quality or character)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, tune is used as a verb to show the action of adjusting or setting.
tune
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
tune in
'to watch or listen to a broadcast', used in media contexts.
call the tune
means 'to be in control or make decisions'.
Differences between similar words and tune
tune
,
melody
differences
Tune refers to a series of notes, while melody is a sequence that forms a musical piece.
tune
,
adjust
differences
Tune as a verb involves setting a musical instrument, while adjust is more general for settings.
Words with the same origin as tune
The origin of tune
tune comes from the Old French 'ton', which means 'musical sound'.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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