tune-up

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [toon, tyoon uhp]
- /tun, tyun ʌp/
- /tjuːn ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toon, tyoon uhp]
- /tun, tyun ʌp/

Definitions of tune-up word

noun tune-up an adjustment, as of a motor, to improve working order or condition: The car needs a tune-up badly. 1
noun tune-up Informal. a preparatory activity or warm-up, as before a contest or game: The track meet served as a tune-up for the Olympics. 1

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Origin of tune-up

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; noun use of verb phrase tune up

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Parts of speech for Tune-up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tune-up

tune-up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for tune-up

noun tune-up

chalk talk — an informal lecture with pertinent points, explanatory diagrams, etc, shown on a blackboard
domestication — to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.
homework — schoolwork assigned to be done outside the classroom (distinguished from classwork).
drilling — a small furrow made in the soil in which to sow seeds.

All 4 Synonyms of tune-up