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Synonyms for tune out
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : toon, tyoon |
| Phonetic Transcription : tun, tyun |
Top 10 synonyms for tune out Other synonyms for the word tune out
- affront
- be oblivious to
- bear with
- blink
- blink at
- brush aside
- brush away
- brush off
- bury one's head in sand
- cold-shoulder
- condemn
- condone
- contemn
- depreciate
- despise
- detest
- disdain
- dismiss
- disparage
- evade
- excuse
- fail
- forgive
- go along with
- grin and bear it
- handle
- have no use for
- have nothing to do with
- keep at arm's length
- keep one's distance
- laugh off
- leave out of account
- let bygones be bygones
- let go
- let it go
- let off easy
- let pass
- live with
- look the other way
- make light of
- miss
- not care for
- overpass
- pass by
- pass over
- pass up
- pay no attention to
- pay no heed to
- pay no mind
- play past
- pooh-pooh
- pretermit
- put up with
- rebuff
- roll with punches
- scant
- scorn
- shrug off
- shut eyes to
- slight
- slur
- snub
- spurn
- stand for
- stomach
- swim with the tide
- take
- take no notice
- take no notice of
- tune out
- turn a blind eye
- turn a deaf ear
- turn back on
- turn blind eye
- turn blind eye to
- turn deaf ear
- underestimate
- vilipend
- whitewash
- wink
- wink at
- wipe slate clean
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for tune out
- accomplish
- achieve
- acknowledge
- admire
- approve
- attend
- censure
- cherish
- complete
- compliment
- concern
- deny
- do
- esteem
- finish
- flatter
- follow
- guard
- heed
- honor
- like
- look at
- love
- note
- notice
- nurture
- pay attention
- praise
- prevent
- protect
- recognize
- refuse
- regard
- reject
- remember
- respect
- serve
- succeed
- take care of
- take notice
- veto
- watch
- welcome
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