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singing a different tune

singing a different tune is the present participle and gerund of sing a different tune.

Meaning of sing a different tune

Verb

sing a different tune (third-person singular simple present sings a different tune, present participle singing a different tune, simple past sang a different tune, past participle sung a different tune)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic, informal) To hold a different opinion or appreciation (about something); to possess a new, changed, or regenerated mindset, usually for the better.
    • Miss Maudie said Miss Stephanie’d be singing a different tune if Tim Johnson was still coming up the street, that they’d find out soon enough, they’d send his head to Montgomery.1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC

Questions about singing a different tune

What is singing a different tune the present participle and gerund of?
Singing a different tune is the present participle and gerund of sing a different tune.

Words near singing a different tune in the dictionary

  1. Singhbonga
  2. Singida
  3. Singida tilapia
  4. singin'
  5. singing
  6. singing a different tune
  7. singing along
  8. singing bowl
  9. singing bowls
  10. singing bread
  11. singing breads

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