tune up (English, verb)
expansion: tune up (third-person singular simple present tunes up, present participle tuning up, simple past and past participle tuned up)
Senses:
glosses: To make adjustments (to an engine or bicycle drivetrain) in order to improve its performance.
tags: transitive
glosses: To make preparations for vigorous exercise; to warm up.
tags: intransitive
glosses: To begin to sing or play music.
tags: intransitive
topics: entertainment
lifestyle
music
glosses: To tune one's instrument in preparation for performance.
tags: intransitive
glosses: To beat up (someone).
tags: US
idiomatic
transitive
Forms:
form: tunes up
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: tuning up
tags: participle
present
form: tuned up
tags: participle
past
form: tuned up
tags: past