tune up

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === tune up (third-person singular simple present tunes up, present participle tuning up, simple past and past participle tuned up) (transitive) To make adjustments (to an engine or bicycle drivetrain) in order to improve its performance. (intransitive) To make preparations for vigorous exercise; to warm up. (intransitive) To begin to sing or play music. (intransitive, music) To tune one's instrument in preparation for performance. (chiefly US, transitive, idiomatic) To beat up (someone). ==== Synonyms ==== (improve the performance of an engine): soup up ==== Hypernyms ==== tune ==== Related terms ==== tune-up ==== Translations ====