stay tuned

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stay tuned

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From the operation of dial-tuned radio receivers.

verb stays tuned · staying tuned · 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.

    Opposite: channel-surf, change the channel

  2. broadly, idiomatic, often, as imperative To wait or remain alert (for new developments or for further information). Near-synonym: watch this space (often synonymous)

    Similar: watch this space

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verb to remain as a listener or viewer of the particular radio station or television channel to which one is currently paying attention

Portuguêsficar ligado, ficar ligada

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@misc{stay_tuned_2026,
  title = {stay tuned},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stay%20tuned},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}