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stays tuned

stays tuned is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 stays tuned

What is stays tuned the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stays tuned is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stay tuned.

Words near stays tuned in the dictionary

  1. stays put
  2. stays the course
  3. stays the distance
  4. stays the night
  5. stays together
  6. stays tuned
  7. stays up
  8. stays up late
  9. stays within the lines
  10. stays'l
  11. stays'ls

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