Tun vs. Tune
Tunnoun
A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.
Tunnoun
(brewing) A fermenting vat.
Tunnoun
An old English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 252 wine gallons; equal to two pipes.
Tunnoun
A weight of 2,240 pounds.
Tunnoun
An indefinite large quantity.
Tunnoun
A drunkard.
Tunnoun
Any shell belonging to Tonna and allied genera; called also tun-shell.
Tunnoun
A part of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar system which corresponds to 18 winal cycles or 360 days.
Tunverb
(transitive) To put into tuns, or casks.
Tunnoun
A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.
Tunnoun
A fermenting vat.
Tunnoun
A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity.
Tunnoun
A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton.
Tunnoun
An indefinite large quantity.
Tunnoun
A drunkard; - so called humorously, or in contempt.
Tunnoun
Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; - called also tun-shell.
Tunverb
To put into tuns, or casks.
Tunnoun
a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
Tunnoun
a large beer or wine cask.
Tunnoun
a brewer's fermenting vat.
Tunnoun
an imperial measure of capacity, equal to 4 hogsheads.
Tunnoun
a large marine mollusc which has a rounded shell with broad spirals.
Tunverb
store (wine or other alcoholic drinks) in a tun.
Tunenoun
A melody.
Tunenoun
A song, or short musical composition.
Tunenoun
(informal) The act of tuning or maintenance.
Tunenoun
The state or condition of being correctly tuned.
Tunenoun
(obsolete) Temper; frame of mind.
Tunenoun
(obsolete) A sound; a note; a tone.
Tunenoun
(obsolete) Order; harmony; concord.
Tuneinterjection
Used to show appreciation or approval of a song.
Tuneverb
To adjust (a musical instrument) so that it produces the correct pitches.
Tuneverb
To adjust or modify (esp. a mechanical or electrical device) so that it functions optimally.
Tuneverb
To adjust the frequency on a radio or TV set, so as to receive the desired channel.
Tuneverb
(e.g. of senses or faculties) To adapt to or direct towards a particular target.
Tuneverb
To make more precise, intense, or effective; to put into a proper state or disposition.
Tuneverb
To attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious.
Tuneverb
(transitive) To give a certain tone or character to.
Tuneverb
(obsolete) To sing with melody or harmony.
Tuneverb
To cheek; to be impudent towards.
Tunenoun
A sound; a note; a tone.
Tunenoun
A rhythmical, melodious, symmetrical series of tones for one voice or instrument, or for any number of voices or instruments in unison, or two or more such series forming parts in harmony; a melody; an air; as, a merry tune; a mournful tune; a slow tune; a psalm tune. See Air.
Tunenoun
Order; harmony; concord; fit disposition, temper, or humor; right mood.
Tuneverb
To put into a state adapted to produce the proper sounds; to harmonize, to cause to be in tune; to correct the tone of; as, to tune a piano or a violin.
Tuneverb
To give tone to; to attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious.
Tuneverb
To sing with melody or harmony.
Tuneverb
To put into a proper state or disposition.
Tuneverb
To form one sound to another; to form accordant musical sounds.
Tuneverb
To utter inarticulate harmony with the voice; to sing without pronouncing words; to hum.
Tunenoun
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;
Tunenoun
the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch;
Tunenoun
the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
Tuneverb
adjust for (better) functioning;
Tuneverb
of musical instruments;
