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

This is a great Club World Cup matchup; make sure to tune in and catch all the action. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025

An estimated 40,000 people attend the event in person, while hundreds of thousands tune in to watch. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 June 2025

Here’s when international audiences can tune in: The Chosen Season 5 International Release Schedule (Prime Video): Part 1: Episodes 1 and 2 – July 13 Part 2: Episodes 3, 4, and 5 – July 20 Part 3: Episodes 6, 7, and 8 – July 27 How Many Episodes Are In The Chosen Season 5? —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

But that wasn’t the only reason that 3.7 million viewers tuned in that evening. —Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 9 June 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