mic

¹

[ mahyk ]

noun

, Informal.

1. microphone.

Mic.

²

abbreviation for

, Bible.

1. Micah.

mic

¹

/ maɪk /

noun

1. informal.
   short for microphone

Mic.

²

abbreviation for

1. Micah

Word History and Origins

Origin of mic¹

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. drop the mic, Informal.
   1. to intentionally drop one’s microphone at the end of a speech or performance, displaying a bold confidence that it has been very impressive or cannot be topped.
   2. to say or do something with such a bold confidence:

      He clearly dropped the mic on his critics, effectively cutting off further discussion.

Example Sentences

I go, ‘Well, I’ve learned when you have that mic on, you go.’

From Los Angeles Times

Near the end of his set, he squared up behind a mic and started throwing out long, passionate vocal lines in a language I can’t say I recognized.

From Los Angeles Times

He invites people, anyone, to pick up a mic and spit bars with him.

From BBC

It came up short against Donald Trump’s “get on mic with that guy and his big following” strategy.

From Slate

"I thought it was a misread by the VAR," Webb told Sky Sports' Mic'd Up programme.

From BBC