tune out

1. (idiomatic, intransitive, transitive)To stop paying attention to; to ignore; to zone out.

   I have a hard time tuning out a television that is on.

2. To change the channel or frequency away from.

   I was tired of talk radio so I tuned out of that station and tuned into one playing all music.

1. I can't get that tune out of my head.

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2. Tom tried to tune out the noise.

   deTom bemühte sich, den Lärm auszublenden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. There aren't many good tunes coming out nowadays.

   ruВ наши дни выпускается очень мало хорошей музыки. — namikiri

   deHeutzutage wird nicht mehr viel gute Musik produziert. — Wauzl

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4. Turn on, tune in, drop out.

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5. I can't get this silly tune out of my head!

   ruЯ не могу выбросить из головы эту глупую мелодию! — Selena777

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irregular

• tune upTo make adjustments (to an engine or bicycle drivetrain) in order to improve its performance.
• tune outTo stop paying attention to; to ignore; to zone out.
• tune inTo select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio.
• tune downTo tune an instrument by decreasing its pitch