tune in

verb

tuned in; tuning in; tunes in

transitive verb

: to listen to or view a broadcast of
tuned in the weather report

intransitive verb

1
: to listen to or view a broadcast
tune in next week for the conclusion
2
: to associate oneself with what is happening or one's surroundings

Examples of tune in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An average of 41M viewers tuned in across six games for the last Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series in 1981, according to Nielsen. Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024 Some 3 million people tuned in to the broadcast on Chinese shopping platform Taobao, which was the first time a Chinese firm has put tickets for space tourism up for public sale. Simone McCarthy, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 On Saturday, October 26th, and Sunday, October 27th, viewers can tune in on this page to see a variety of programs live. The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 The big number: 8.3 million That’s the number of viewers who tuned in for Game 1 of the MLB NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, according to Nielsen . Alex Sherman, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tune in 

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Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of tune in was in 1913

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Cite this Entry

“Tune in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20in. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

tune in

verb
1
: to listen to or view a broadcast
tune in next week for the conclusion
2
: to pay attention to what is happening or to one's surroundings

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