tunecommon nouncommon nounverbSyllable DecompositiontuneEtymologyexpandIn the (19th century) the tune was a five-franc piece. See thune.Definitions1. Variant spelling of thune.slangexpand2. An assembly made with poles and tree branches in the form of hurdles, to prevent the earth from collapsing, or to protect the banks of a river.expandSynonymstunageclayonnagePluraltunesSee alsotune (v.) tunes (v.) thune (cn.)