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

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Lily Mathé, one of the orchestra’s best violinists, vividly remembered being made to play jolly tunes in the SS officers’ mess at Auschwitz every evening while the guards ate their dinner. Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025 The finale was one of the most-watched in the show’s history, with nearly 8 million viewers tuning in, according to Variety. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 However, Frankie and Graham are finally tuning in to see him in Severance. Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 When Taylor and Serrano fought again in July, Netflix partnered with VideoAmp to report that 6M live + 1-day viewers tuned in. Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tune in

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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“Tune in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20in. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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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