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tune in

idiom
Meaning

To pay attention.


Examples
SIMPLE

Please tune in when the teacher starts speaking.

CONTEXTUAL

If you want to understand the new project, you need to tune in during the morning meeting.

COMPLEX

The audience failed to tune in to the speaker's subtle warnings, ultimately missing the gravity of the impending crisis.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    can't carry a tune in a bucket

    Sings very badly.

  2. 02

    change one's tune

    To reconsider; rethink; to reach a different conclusion.

  3. 03

    sing a different tune

    To hold a different opinion or appreciation (about something); to possess a new, changed, or regenerated mindset, usually for the better.

  4. 04

    sing the same tune

    To hold the same opinion or understanding as another; to be in agreement on a matter.

  5. 05

    stay tuned

    To remain as a listener or viewer of the particular radio station or television channel to which one is currently paying attention.

  6. 06

    tune out

    To stop paying attention to; to ignore; to zone out.

  7. 07

    tune up

    To beat up (someone).

  8. 08

    tuned in

    Paying attention.

Last updated April 17, 2026