tune-up

noun

ˈtün-ˌəp How to pronounce tune-up (audio)
ˈtyün-
1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up

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The suite has bonus features such as a VPN and system tune-up tools. PC Magazine, 11 July 2025 Yet how to best prepare for Wimbledon opens up another wrinkle for players who must decide whether to rest up or play the week before in other tune-up tournaments on grass and risk fatigue. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 July 2025 McEnroe this week sounded a bit more optimistic during a pre-Wimbledon tune-up with reporters staged by ESPN. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025 Still, a four-match losing streak punctuated by a Switzerland 4-0 blowout in the final Gold Cup tune-up is a not-very-distant memory. Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tune-up

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tune-up was in 1933

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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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tune-up

noun
ˈt(y)ü-ˌnəp
: a general adjustment to get everything in good working order
an engine tune-up

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