tune

¹tune

noun \ˈtün, ˈtyün\

Definition of TUNE

1

a archaic : quality of sound : tone b : manner of utterance : intonation; specifically : phonetic modulation

2

a : a pleasing succession of musical tones : melody b : a dominant theme

3

: correct musical pitch or consonance —used chiefly in the phrases in tune and out of tune

4

a archaic : a frame of mind : mood b : agreement, harmony <in tune with the times> c : general attitude : approach <changed his tune when the going got rough>

5

: amount, extent <custom-made to the tune of $40 to $50 apiece — American Fabrics>

Examples of TUNE

1. <hummed a little tune while I sorted the laundry>
2. <your negative assessment of the restaurant seems to be in tune with the opinions of the critics>

Origin of TUNE

Middle English, from Anglo-French tun, tuen tone

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TUNE

Synonyms: air, lay, song, strain, melody, warble

Antonyms: conflict, disagreement, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness

Related Words: descant (also discant); cadence, measure, meter, rhythm; ballad, ditty, hymn, lyric, madrigal

Near Antonyms: contrast, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, diverseness, diversity, unlikeness; deviance, divergence; discord, discordance, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, disunity, friction, strife; variability, variance; incompatibility

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Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

Rhymes with TUNE

boon, Boone, coon, croon, dune, goon, June, loon, lune, moon, noon, prune, rune, soon, spoon, swoon, toon