Phrase guide

tune in

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To pay attention.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

regulate (a radio or television set) in order to receive a certain station or program

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tune, tune up

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: naladit — to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio
  • French: syntoniser — to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio
  • German: einschalten — to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio
  • Italian: sintonizzare — to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio
  • Polish: włączać odbiornik na daną stację — to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio
  • Polish: włączyć odbiornik na daną stację — to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio
  • Portuguese: sintonizar — to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio
  • Spanish: sintonizar — to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio
  • Spanish: estar atento a — to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio
  • Thai: เปิดช่อง — to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio
  • Thai: เปิดคลื่น — to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio
  • Welsh: tiwniu — to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio