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Definition of
tune out phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
tune out
phrasal verb
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tune out | tune somebody/something
out
to stop listening to something
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out.
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tune out
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out of tune
be in/out of tune
be in/out of tune (with somebody/something)
Idioms
be in/out of tune
be in/out of tune (with somebody/something)
Nearby words
tuneless
adjective
tunelessly
adverb
tune out
phrasal verb
tuner
noun
tunesmith
noun
influence
verb
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