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changing one's tune

changing one's tune is the present participle and gerund of change one's tune.

Meaning of change one's tune

Verb

change one's tune (third-person singular simple present changes one's tune, present participle changing one's tune, simple past and past participle changed one's tune)

  1. (idiomatic) To reconsider; rethink; to reach a different conclusion.
    • They say my way of doing things is slower, but I think they'll change their tune as soon as they try it.
  2. (idiomatic) To change one's story.
    • The suspect changed his tune when he learned the police had the evidence.

Questions about changing one's tune

What is changing one's tune the present participle and gerund of?
Changing one's tune is the present participle and gerund of change one's tune.

Words near changing one's tune in the dictionary

  1. changing of the guard
  2. changing of the guards
  3. changing one's battery
  4. changing one's mind
  5. changing one's story
  6. changing one's tune
  7. changing one's ways
  8. changing oneself
  9. changing over
  10. changing pad
  11. changing pads

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