body mike

¹

noun

1. a small, wireless microphone worn inconspicuously by an actor, singer, or other performer to amplify the voice without inhibiting mobility.

body-mike

²

[ bod-ee-mahyk ]

verb (used with object)

, bod·y-miked, bod·y-mik·ing.

1. to equip with a body mike:

   The star was body-miked, but he was still inaudible.

Word History and Origins

Origin of body mike¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Origin of body mike²

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Everton have received an apology from the head of the professional referees body Mike Riley after they were denied a penalty in the 1-0 defeat by Manchester City on Saturday.

From BBC

She had just learned that while wearing a body mike, she will have to be very quiet when others are speaking on stage.

From Washington Times

“It pretty much became a rain party with D.J. Sha and our student body,” Mike Money, an assistant athletic director at Clemson, recalled.

From New York Times

With a body mike and bare stage, his larger than life image projected behind him, Arasi gave his best impersonation of Steve Jobs as he sought to inspire while introducing Solaire’s new product and challenging the team.

From Forbes

And in a recent “Trovatore” from the Liceu, the soprano Fiorenza Cedolins’s body mike occasionally ceased to function.

From New York Times

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