Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with tune in American Collocation
tune
noun
countable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/tun/
easy to remember
catchy
memorable
The show is full of catchy tunes.
well-known or popular
classic
familiar
favourite
old
popular
traditional
well-known
Our steel band will be bringing a Caribbean flavour to some popular tunes.
making you feel happy
bouncy
infectious
jaunty
jolly
lively
merry
rousing
‘Don’t Listen to the Radio’ is a happy, bouncy tune with some rock moments.
type of music
dance
folk
hymn
pop
rock
show
It is an adaptation of a traditional Irish folk tune.
played at the beginning of a programme or film
signature
theme
The show is full of everyone’s favourite Wild West theme tunes.
make a tune with your voice
hum
sing
whistle
She was humming a tune under her breath.
play a tune
play
Every Friday night street musicians play the latest tunes.
write a tune
compose
write
He writes some pretty good tunes.
know a tune
know
learn
I’m afraid I don’t know the tune.
hear a tune
hear
Every time I hear that tune, I think of summer holidays.