IPA: /tuːn/
KK: /tun/
To adjust or adapt to a particular situation or condition.
The musicians will tune before the concert starts.
Past: tuned
Past Participle: tuned
A melody or song that is often simple and easy to remember.
She hummed a cheerful tune while she worked in the garden.
To adjust something, like a musical instrument or a device, so that it works correctly or sounds good.
She needs to tune her guitar before the concert.
Past: tuned
Past Participle: tuned
Tune → The word 'tune' originates from Old French 'ton', meaning a sound or tone. It refers to a musical sound or melody.
Think of 'tone' in Old French, which helps you remember that a 'tune' is a specific musical sound or melody.