Collocations for tune - noun
ADJECTIVE
little
He hummed a little tune as he washed the dishes.
He hummed a little tune as he washed the dishes.
good,
great,
nice
happy, jaunty, lively, merry, upbeat, uplifting
haunting, melancholy, sad
classic, familiar, favourite/favorite, old, popular, traditional, well-known
a collection of classic tunes
happy, jaunty, lively, merry, upbeat, uplifting
haunting, melancholy, sad
classic, familiar, favourite/favorite, old, popular, traditional, well-known
a collection of classic tunes
catchy (informal),
memorable
dance, show
folk, jazz, pop, etc.
an old jazz tune
dance, show
folk, jazz, pop, etc.
an old jazz tune
hymn
signature (BrE), theme (esp. BrE)
signature (BrE), theme (esp. BrE)
VERB + tune
hum,
play (sb),
sing,
whistle
He softly hummed the tune to himself.
She played us a tune on the piano.
He softly hummed the tune to himself.
She played us a tune on the piano.
spin
(informal)
DJs spinning the coolest tunes
DJs spinning the coolest tunes
hum along with,
sing along with
compose, write
pick out
The kids were picking out a tune on the old piano.
compose, write
pick out
The kids were picking out a tune on the old piano.
carry,
hold
He wasn't allowed in the choir because he couldn't hold a tune.
He wasn't allowed in the choir because he couldn't hold a tune.
PHRASES
to the tune of sth
The crowd were singing ‘Give us jobs!’ to the tune of ‘Happy Birthday’.
The crowd were singing ‘Give us jobs!’ to the tune of ‘Happy Birthday’.