mic

UK /ˈmaɪk/ US /ˈmaɪk/

noun 7name 5verb 1adj 1

Definitions

noun

Alternative form of mike (“microphone”).

Picture a mic, the stage is empty A beat like this might tempt me To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain Grab the mic like I'm on Soul Train

verb

Alternative form of mike.

If we add the drum kit, we'll have to mic the orchestra.

At 11:00 am, Doug mics up with me on the radio, and I advise him to go back to camp to get a quad, that we have a monster down.

noun

A microfarad.

Collocations

ADJ.

open

The singer left the open mic night early because she felt too nervous to perform.

VERB + MIC

chain, forget, give, grab, grabs, hand, missed, pass

She grabbed the mic and started singing her favorite song.

MIC + NOUN

chuckle, i'm, night, nights, orchestra, products, tom, yours

I dropped the mic after my speech and the whole audience erupted in cheers.

PREP.

off, on

The singer forgot to turn the mic on before starting the performance.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

drop the mic

To do or say something decisive, meaningful, or impressive.

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mic drop

An instance of dropping the mic.

No mic drop in history will ever be as thoroughly scrutinised as the one performed by Barack Obama during his final White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening. Historia

eat the mic

To speak or sing with one's mouth close to, or in contact with, a microphone.

The sound engineer, frustrated with constantly having to adjust the levels, told the singer to eat the mic.

Example Bank

Picture a mic, the stage is empty A beat like this might tempt me To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain Grab the mic like I'm on Soul Train

Wiktionary

If we add the drum kit, we'll have to mic the orchestra.

Wiktionary

At 11:00 am, Doug mics up with me on the radio, and I advise him to go back to camp to get a quad, that we have a monster down.

Wiktionary

Imagine playing a venue the size of an aircraft hangar without your tiny amps miced up through the PA!

Wiktionary

The findings indicate that apart from cost, the rising consumption of MIC products is anchored on product and service innovations such as product warranty and free after-sales services.

Wiktionary

The mic is yours.

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