tune out (something/someone)

Definition

› to stop paying attention to something or someone: Beverly always tunes out in the middle of her music lesson. She tends to tune out her parents’ advice and make her own decisions.

(Definition of tune out (something/someone) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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tuna n
tundra n
tune in (something) phrasal verb
tune n CORRECT MUSICAL NOTES
tune n MUSICAL NOTES
tune out (something/someone) phrasal verb
tune up (something) phrasal verb PREPARE
tune up something phrasal verb ADJUST
tune v ADJUST ENGINE
tune v ADJUST INSTRUMENT
tune v ADJUST SIGNAL

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