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staying tuned

staying tuned is the present participle and gerund of stay tuned.

Meaning of stay tuned

Verb

stay tuned (third-person singular simple present stays tuned, present participle staying tuned, simple past and past participle stayed tuned)

  1. (idiomatic) To remain as a listener or viewer of the particular radio station or television channel to which one is currently paying attention.
    • Alerting Nigeria to stay tuned for an important announcement, the government radio station canceled its regular programs.1966 January 28, “Nigeria: The Men of Sandhurst”, in Time
  2. (broadly, idiomatic, often) To wait or remain alert (for new developments or for further information).
    • Near-synonym: watch this space (often synonymous)

Questions about staying tuned

What is staying tuned the present participle and gerund of?
Staying tuned is the present participle and gerund of stay tuned.

Words near staying tuned in the dictionary

  1. staying put
  2. staying the course
  3. staying the distance
  4. staying the night
  5. staying together
  6. staying tuned
  7. staying up
  8. staying up late
  9. staying within the lines
  10. stayings
  11. staylace

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