Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Synonyms for tune up


Grammar : Verb
Spell : toon-uhp, tyoon-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtunˌʌp, ˈtyun-

Top 10 synonyms for tune up Other synonyms for the word tune up

Définition of tune up

Origin :
  • "bring to a state of effectiveness," 1718, in reference to musical instruments, from tune (v.) + up. Attested from 1901 in reference to engines. Tune-up (n.) "event that serves as practice for a later one" is a U.S. sporting coinage first attested 1934.
  • verb harmonize
Example sentences :
  • North, away yonder—you'll hear him tune up in a minute—is Tom Platt.
  • Extract from : « "Captains Courageous" » by Rudyard Kipling
  • The old violin was brought out and Diamond proceeded to tune up.
  • Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Cruise » by Burt L. Standish
  • Tune up on the mouth-organ, Sam, an' off she goes with a song.'
  • Extract from : « The Magic Pudding » by Norman Lindsay
  • Now that we were started on our journey we felt great and I began to tune up.
  • Extract from : « Over the Seas for Uncle Sam » by Elaine Sterne
  • Perhaps we can get him to tune up this evening after supper.
  • Extract from : « The Frontier Boys in the Sierras » by Wyn Roosevelt
  • The music was beginning to tune up from the gambling places and saloons.
  • Extract from : « Gold » by Stewart White
  • He says I chase the tune up and down all the way through, and never hit it!
  • Extract from : « The William Henry Letters » by Abby Morton Diaz
  • The musicians were just beginning to "tune up," as Uncle Tad said.
  • Extract from : « Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show » by Laura Lee Hope
  • Then he slipped off the platform, and the band began to tune up.
  • Extract from : « The Measure of a Man » by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
  • His father, who was used to his moods, without question or remark proceeded to tune up.
  • Extract from : « The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land » by Ralph Connor
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019