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Tune vs Tyne - What's the difference?

tune | tyne |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between tune and tyne

is that tune is (obsolete) order; harmony; concord while tyne is (obsolete) to become lost; to perish.

As nouns the difference between tune and tyne

is that tune is a melody while tyne is (obsolete) anxiety; teen or tyne can be (prong or point of an antler).

As verbs the difference between tune and tyne

is that tune is to modify a musical instrument so that it produces the correct pitches while tyne is (obsolete) to become lost; to perish.

tune

English

(wikipedia tune)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A melody.
  • A song, or short musical composition.
  • (informal) The act of tuning or maintenance.
    • Your engine needs a good tune .
  • The state or condition of being correctly tuned.
    • Your engine is now in tune .
    This piano is not in tune .
  • (UK, slang) A very good song.
    • You heard the new Rizzle Kicks song? —Mate, that is a tune !
  • (obsolete) A sound; a note; a tone.
  • * Shakespeare
    • the tune of your voices
  • (obsolete) Order; harmony; concord.
  • * John Locke
    • A child will learn three times as much when he is in tune , as when he is dragged unwillingly to [his task].

    Derived terms

    * change one's tune * in tune * out of tune * to the tune of * carry a tune

    Related terms

    * tone

    Verb

    (tun)
  • To modify a musical instrument so that it produces the correct pitches.
    • to tune a piano or a violin
  • * Dryden
    • Tune your harps.
  • To adjust a mechanical, electric or electronic device (such as a radio or a car engine) so that it functions optimally.
  • To make more precise, intense, or effective; to put into a proper state or disposition.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • To give tone to; to attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious.
  • * Milton
    • For now to sorrow must I tune my song.
  • To sing with melody or harmony.
  • * Milton
    • Fountains, and ye, that warble, as ye flow, / Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise.
  • (South Africa, slang, transitive) To cheek; to be impudent towards.
    • Are you tuning me?

    Derived terms

    * fine-tune * stay tuned * tune in * * tuner * tune out * tune up

    Related terms

    * attune

    External links

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    Anagrams

    * ----

    tyne

    English

    (wikipedia Tyne)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A river in the county of Tyne and Wear in north east England. The city of Newcastle upon Tyne is found upon its northern bank and Gateshead is found upon its southern bank.

    • Anagrams

    * Geordie English