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mic

1

[ mahyk ]

noun

, Informal.


Mic.

2

abbreviation for

, Bible.
  1. Micah.

mic

1

/ maɪk /

noun

  1. informal.
    short for microphone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Mic.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Micah
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mic1

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening
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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.

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Example Sentences

The trio formed the Sad Boys collective, with Sherm and Gud on production and Lean manning the mic.

At this point, the female rapper comes across as fairly sympathetic—that is, until Azealia Banks grabs the mic.

While it seemed philosophical, at its core, its had nothing to do with the open mic.

Wearing a plaid shirt, the stocky singer looked like a bricklayer playing an open mic at a bar.

Next door was often not another guest but a KGB agent with an ear to the mic.

Phantasmat′ic, -al; Phantas′mic; Phantasmogenet′ic, begetting phantasms.

He fell groveling upon the floor and crawled to Mic-co's feet.

"I—I beg your pardon," stammered the Baron and glanced keenly at Mic-co.

Such is my life since the old chief made the compact with Mic-co.

Mic-co only understands, and even to him I may not always talk.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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