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

We tuned in to hear the election results.

2

: to understand and be aware of a situation

He was not tuned in to the needs of his staff.

Examples of tune in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Johnson emphasized that the same was happening with him personally after the thrilling Game 7, as people who didn't tune in to an MLB game recently were brought back in by the Dodgers' run. —Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

More than 900,000 unique users tuned in to MLB games through the FDSN app, with total streaming up nearly 70% compared to 2024. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025

Perhaps the most wrenching scene is one in which Anders, seated alone in a busy café, tunes in to ordinary conversations around him. —Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025

But the people who were most important to him were the ones tuning in at home or in their cars. —Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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