tune

Universal Words noun, verb noun [C] a series of musical notes that are sung or played in a particular order to form a piece of music: He was humming a familiar tune. * I don't know the title but I recognize the tune. * It was a catchy tune (= song). * a football song sung to the tune of (= using the tune of) 'When the saints go marching in' seealsoSIGNATURETUNE, THEMETUNE IDIOMS be in / out of tune (with sb/sth) to be/not be in agreement with sb/sth; to have/not have the same opinions, feelings, interests, etc. as sb/sth: These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. * The President is out of tune with public opinion. in / out of tune to be/not be singing or playing the correct musical notes to sound pleasant: None of them could sing in tune. * The piano is out of tune. to the tune of sth (informal) used to emphasize how much money sth has cost: The hotel has been refurbished to the tune of a million dollars. moreatCALLv., CHANGEv., DANCEv., PAYv., SING verb [VN] 1 to adjust a musical instrument so that it plays at the correct PITCH: to tune a guitar / piano 2 to adjust an engine so that it runs smoothly and as well as possible 3 [usuallypassive] ~ sth (in) (to sth) to adjust the controls on a radio or television so that you can receive a particular programme or channel: The radio was tuned (in) to the BBC World Service. * (spoken) Stay tuned for the news and weather coming up next. 4 ~ sth (to sth) to prepare or adjust sth so that it is suitable for a particular situation: His speech was tuned to what the audience wanted to hear. PHRASALVERBS tune in (to sth) to listen to a radio programme or watch a television programme tune in to sb/sth to become aware of other people's thoughts and feelings, etc. tune out