Synonyms of tune

Noun


1. tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase, music

usage: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

2. tune, pitch

usage: the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch; "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune"

3. tune, alteration, modification, adjustment

usage: the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency

Verb


1. tune, tune up, adjust, set, correct

usage: adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine"

2. tune, tune up, adjust, set, correct

usage: adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); "My piano needs to be tuned"

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Definition and meaning of tune (Dictionary)