tune

Examples

• All

• And while she worked, she hummed a tune he couldn't recall having heard before.

  Fiction book (1991)

• It's time to celebrate with some tunes and some gaming.

• Perhaps you could give kids a tune and ask them to write words as a team.

  Academic text (2015)

• It's funny that he should like such an old tune.

  Bringing Up Baby (1938)

• I heard your new tune.

  Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)

• There's many a good tune played on an old Banjo.

  The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

• The fiddle began to play an exuberant, rapid tune, and everyone laughed and clapped.

  Fiction book (1991)

• My heart begins to beat to the tunes of fife and drum, trumpet and bagpipe.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The children sang a lively tune during the school assembly.

• Can you play that tune again? It's my favorite melody.

Synonyms

L

line

vstune

• Specialized

179 7.2

A single musical tune or clear sound frequency

is the musical sequence used for songs rather than a technical frequency sense

M

melody

vstune

146 1.8

A series of musical notes that form the main tune of a song

is a general sequence of notes that is easily recognized

A

air

vstune

31 6.6

A simple tune that you can easily sing or hum

is a general recognizable sequence of notes, not necessarily memorable

S

strain

vstune

• Archaic

10 9.9

A short series of notes that make a tune

is the everyday recognizable sequence rather than the archaic literary term

M

melodic line

vstune

• Specialized

1 4.5

A line of musical notes that forms the main tune

is any recognizable sequence of notes rather than a specifically shaped phrase

Idioms

I

in tune

31 3.7

Agreeing and working well with other people or ideas

T

to the tune of

• Literature

26 6.1

An amount of money, often a large sum

O

out of tune

12 3.3

Notes are at the wrong pitch so a piano or violin sounds bad

C

to carry a tune

10 4.5

To sing in tune without going off-key

C

to change one's tune

• Informal

6 5.1

To show a different opinion after you were against it before

C

to call the tune

• Informal

3 7.0

To have control and make the main decisions

S

to sing the same tune

1 4.6

To agree with others, often in public

C

to carry a tune in a bucket

• Informal

9.1

To sing very badly and out of tune

C

to change someone's tune

• Informal

5.0

To have a different opinion after seeing new facts or benefits

Compounds

T

tune-up

10 4.1

A service that adjusts and checks an engine so it runs better

C

catchy tune

3 1.9

A melody like a song in an ad that is easy to remember and sing

T

tune-up

1 3.4

A short practice session to prepare for a sport or event

S

signature tune

• UK

1 4.4

A short, easy to recognize piece of music that identifies a show or performer

L

lively tune

1 2.5

A cheerful piece of music with a quick, happy beat

C

coon tune

• Slur

9.9

An old style of song linked to racist shows with offensive lyrics

L

loony tune

• Slang

9.7

A very silly or crazy idea

L

loony tune moment

• Slang

9.8

A short time when someone acts very silly and makes people laugh

How Catchy

earworm

1 5.5

jingle

56 3.0

tune

327 1.0

melody

146 1.8

Surface Forms

Etymology