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That's been hard being away from the family, because Washington can be lonely. When you tune out of all the activity, that's like, you're alone.
Erik Paulsen

Meaning of "tune out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TUNE OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUNE OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tune out is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES TUNE OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tune out in the English dictionary

The definition of tune out in the dictionary is often foll by of to cease to take an interest or pay attention.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUNE OUT

tund
tundish
tundra
tundun
tune
tune in
tune someone grief
tune up
tune-up
tuneable
tuneably
tuneful
tunefully
tunefulness
tuneless
tunelessly
tunelessness
tuner
tuner amplifier
tunesmith

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUNE OUT

check out
close out
come out
figure out
freeze out
give out
gone out
include out
inside out
leave out
live out
lose out
make out
move out
nose out
rule out
score out
strike out
take out
time out
wipe out

Synonyms and antonyms of tune out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tune out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUNE OUT

Find out the translation of tune out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tune out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tune out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

调出
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desconectarse
570 millions of speakers

English

tune out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धुन बाहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا يكترث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подстроиться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sintonizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টুন আউট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la sourde oreille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tune out
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tune out
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

耳を貸さない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밖으로 조정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tune out
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điều chỉnh ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழாய் அவுட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्यून करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ayarlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tune out
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dostroić się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підлаштуватися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συντονιστείτε έξω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stem uit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ställa ut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stille ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tune out

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUNE OUT»

The term «tune out» is regularly used and occupies the 88.507 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUNE OUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tune out

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8 QUOTES WITH «TUNE OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tune out.
1
Linda Cardellini
When I was a kid, 'Scooby Doo' was, hands down, my favorite cartoon. Even when I was older, when I was in college studying and I needed to tune out for a while, I'd watch 'Scooby Doo.'
2
Withered Hand
I can get a tune out of most things with strings, but I'm not really sure I'm what could be called a musician. I find it fascinating working with people who can play other instruments and sing.
3
Nicholas D. Kristof
We all might ask ourselves why we tune in to these more trivial matters and tune out when it comes to Darfur.
4
Ann Landers
Know when to tune out, if you listen to too much advice you may wind up making other peoples mistakes.
5
Mike May
Still, I tune out the visual input when it is too distracting, mainly in conversations.
6
Jenna McCarthy
Women tell stories; men want answers. Guys get impatient when we drone on forever; we get frustrated when they tune out.
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Erik Paulsen
That's been hard being away from the family, because Washington can be lonely. When you tune out of all the activity, that's like, you're alone.
8
Yvonne Strahovski
I love watching a good, freaky horror movie. I love it. It's one of my favorite things to do, to go and see at the cinema. Just to tune out and be freaked out.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUNE OUT»

Discover the use of tune out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tune out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Time Out, Tune In, Turn on: Live the Path of Your Heart
Why do we turn-off and tune—out from their world under the illusion that "our work" is more important'? Their "play" is their work. It is important too, yet it often goes unrecognised and unappreciated in the midst of our busy day. How different  ...
Leeny Thomas, 2012
2
Songs of My Life...Slightly Out of Tune
... however, he saw that I was going to yell and learned to tune out my ranting. It was as though he pressed some internal mute button. I'll admit that some of the things I yelled about were rather petty. I was young, and the whole marriage thing  ...
Susan Dintino, 2012
3
Tuned Out: Why Americans Under 40 Don't Follow the News
Drawing on interviews across the country with young professionals, college students, and even some preteens, the author of Just the Facts discovers that more young people are turning their backs on political news and explores the roots of ...
David T. Z. Mindich, 2005
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Applying Sport Psychology: Four Perspectives
Learn when to "tune in" and when to "tune out" pain. II. Break the pain-fear cycle. - Avoid worry, which leads to fear and more pain. - Avoid muscle tension, which leads to pain. A. Use body awareness to manage muscle tension. - Stretch after ...
Jim Taylor, Gregory Scott Wilson, 2005
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Asperger's... What Does It Mean to Me?: A Workbook ...
Some children with autism might not hear or understand what someone is saying because they tune out. When they tune out they miss what has been said. I will circle or highlight what is true for me. Sometimes I tune out. I never tune out.
Catherine Faherty, 2000
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The Olive Tree Prophecy
Tuning out everything else and tuning your inner ear to listen to God This is actually a type of fasting You can read about the results of fasting in Isaiah chapter 58 and in II Corinthians 10 I call it tuning Can you tune out your TV? Then you can ...
Michael Oldham, 2011
7
Management Fundamentals: Concepts, Applications, Skill ...
I tune out and pretend I understand when the topic is difficult for me to understand . 11. When another person is talking, I think about and prepare what I am going to say in reply. 12. When I think there is something missing from or contradictory ...
Robert Lussier, 2008
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
... or signals at a particular frequency, as in Tune in tomorrow,folks,for more up-to- date news. [Early 1900s] 2. Be aware or responsive, as in She's really tuned in to teenagers. [1920s] For an antonym, see tune out. tune out 474 tune out 1.
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Microwave and Wireless Synthesizers: Theory and Design
In this instance, an inductor may be placed across the crystal to tune out the shunt capacitance. This technique is recommended only for series resonant oscillators, however, as other spurious oscillations can occur "through" the shunt inductor ...
Ulrich L. Rohde, 1997
10
Being Fathered for a Divine Purpose
Earthly parents are often inattentive and "tune-out" the kids. "Tune- out" means the kids are speaking on one frequency and we have turned the dial and cannot hear them. When children are small, it is easy to "tune-them-out" with all their ...
J. Nicole Williamson, 2008

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUNE OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tune out is used in the context of the following news items.
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Taylor Swift tunes out paps with Kendrick Lamar
Taylor Swift has discovered a way to tune out the paparazzi when she's out and about in her adopted New York - she listens to Kendrick Lamar. The 'Love Story' ... «3News NZ, May 15»
2
Cable News Nightmare: Turn Off, Tune Out
Fewer cable consumers means a smaller pool who might tune in CNN, MSNBC ... cable news was the only place you could find out what was happening in LA. «Bloomberg View, May 15»
3
NewsBox looks to tune out media noise
Somewhere in the social space between LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, the Baltimore-based team behind NewsBox envisions a publishing platform that ... «Technical.ly Baltimore, Dec 14»
4
Tune out cable news and turn away fear
I miss the days when people would say "Bon voyage" to travelers heading off. Today, Americans instead say "Travel safely." I travel a lot. In the last year or so ... «Los Angeles Times, Nov 14»
5
Science Explains the Best Way to Get Songs Out of Your Head
Some songs just get stuck in your head, whether you like them or not. However, a recent study claims to have found the key to kicking that Taylor Swift tune out of ... «Lifehacker, Mar 13»
6
Will viewers tune out over X Factor row?
As ITV admits it did tweak the sound of people auditioning for the new series of the X Factor, Channel 4 News culture editor Matthew Cain analyses whether ... «Channel 4 News, Aug 10»
7
The Format - Tune Out
Funny how there is almost 500 likes and only 8 dislikes. Proves this is an awesome song. Also my and absolute favorite. Read more Show less. Reply · 1 ... «YouTube, Sep 09»
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GoStereo Tune In Tune Out review: GoStereo Tune In Tune Out
The Good The GoStereo Tune In Tune Out Headphones are inexpensive and offer two gadgets for the price of one: a set of headphones and a pair of speakers. «CNET Crave Blog, Jan 09»

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