tune out — to stop listening or paying attention to something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to stop listening or paying attention to something
Pronunciation (IPA): /tuːn aʊt/
Korean meaning: 듣지 않다, 무시하다, 주의를 기울이지 않다
Korean pronunciation: **튠** 아웃
Example Sentences
- My mom was lecturing me about cleaning my room, but I just tuned out after the first sentence.
- Students often tune out when teachers explain grammar rules.
- I learned to tune out my neighbor's loud music by wearing headphones.
tune out
NOUN//tuːn aʊt//
to stop listening or paying attention to something
to stop listening or paying attention to something
Under the moon with a silver spoon, she tunes out soon!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'tune'은 원래 음악의 조율을 의미했는데, 라디오가 발명되면서 '주파수를 맞추다'는 뜻으로 확장되었습니다. 'tune out'은 라디오 주파수를 끄거나 다른 곳으로 돌리듯이 관심을 다른 곳으로 돌린다는 의미에서 나왔습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom was lecturing me about cleaning my room, but I just tuned out after the first sentence.”
“Students often tune out when teachers explain grammar rules.”
“I learned to tune out my neighbor's loud music by wearing headphones.”
“He tuned out so completely during the meeting that he didn't even notice when everyone left.”
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