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- [toon, tyoon in]
- /tun, tyun ɪn/
- /tjuːn ɪn/
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- [toon, tyoon in]
- /tun, tyun ɪn/
Definitions of tune in words
- noun tune in a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it. 1
- noun tune in a musical setting of a hymn, poem, psalm, etc., usually in four-part harmony. 1
- noun tune in the state of being in the proper pitch: to be in tune. 1
- noun tune in agreement in pitch; unison; harmony. 1
- noun tune in proper adjustment, as of radio instruments or circuits with respect to frequency. 1
- noun tune in harmonious relationship; accord; agreement. 1
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Origin of tune in
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (noun); unexplained variant of tone
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Parts of speech for Tune in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tune in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tune in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tune in
verb tune in
- auscultate — to examine (a patient) by means of auscultation
- auscultated — Simple past tense and past participle of auscultate.
- be in on — To be a party to a secret shared by a small group of people.
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