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tune outto 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

tune out concept
💡 Concept

to stop listening or paying attention to something

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tune out rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Under the moon with a silver spoon, she tunes out soon!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/tuːn aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/tjuːn aʊt/

🌳Etymology

Roottune
Suffix-out

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.

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🎵Rhyme

tunemoonsoonspoon
tune
moon
soon
spoon

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

He tuned out so completely during the meeting that he didn't even notice when everyone left.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

ignorezone outswitch offblock outturn off

Antonyms

tune inpay attentionfocus

Related

tune inturn offswitch offblock outzone out