downtune

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/ˈdaʊntjuːn//ˈdaʊntuːn//daʊnˈtjuːn//daʊnˈtuːn/

verb

To tune (a musical instrument) to a lower pitch.

“He downtuned his guitar to play along with the recording.”

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Meanings

verbdowntune (third-person singular simple present downtunes, present participle downtuning, simple past and past participle downtuned)

present singular third person downtunes · participle present downtuning · participle past downtuned · past downtuned

  1. entertainmentTo tune (a musical instrument) to a lower pitch.

    He downtuned his guitar to play along with the recording.

    1 more example

    We all downtune for this song so it's easier on the singer.

    Synonyms: tune down

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo tune (a musical instrument) to a lower pitch.

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tune down

Origin

From down- + tune.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

downtune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtune

MLA

“downtune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtune. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downtune,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtune.

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