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Antonyms for tune out


Grammar : Verb
Spell : toon, tyoon
Phonetic Transcription : tun, tyun



Definition of tune out

Origin :
  • late 14c., "a musical sound, a succession of musical notes," unexplained variant of tone. Meaning "state of being in proper pitch" is from mid-15c.
  • As in neglect : verb be indifferent, leave alone
  • As in overlook : verb make allowances for
  • As in disregard : verb ignore; make light of
  • As in ignore : verb disregard on purpose
Example sentences :
  • But, if it has been a dream, how could I have learned to hum that tune out of Dinorah?
  • Extract from : « Roundabout Papers » by William Makepeace Thackeray
  • No, no; nothin' like squeezin' a tune out of an ould sow by pulling the tail at her.
  • Extract from : « The Deemster » by Hall Caine
  • And the thing I was spoiling for was a tune out of the pipes or the fiddle.
  • Extract from : « Fairies and Folk of Ireland » by William Henry Frost
  • Then hes on a different wave length and it proves we can tune out under water, declared Tom gleefully.
  • Extract from : « The Radio Detectives » by A. Hyatt Verrill
  • They've tried it together before now, an' there ain't anything but a Fox will run so straight and fetch such a tune out of Turk.
  • Extract from : « Two Little Savages » by Ernest Thompson Seton
  • A very few trials on your part and you will be able to tune in or tune out any station you can hear, if not too close or powerful.
  • Extract from : « The Radio Amateur's Hand Book » by A. Frederick Collins
  • Wish I could knock a tune out of the thing, Leash, for your sake—enough to make a Boer put his head up.
  • Extract from : « The Dop Doctor » by Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
  • He hummed the tune of 'He's a jolly good fellow', and he could not get the tune out of his mind: it kept buzzing in his head.
  • Extract from : « The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists » by Robert Tressell

Synonyms for tune out

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