mic

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noun

ˈmīk How to pronounce mic (audio)
: microphone

Mic

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abbreviation (1)

Micah

MIC

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abbreviation (2)

methyl isocyanate

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The mic would let users control the set-top box using Siri without having to speak into the remote or a connected HomePod device. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026 Without realizing his mic was hot, Hart could be heard making a very funny comment to analyst Roddy Jones. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Nova Mohiuddin, 23, and an organizing member of the UIC student chapter of Chicago Socialist Alternative, was the first to take the mic. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026 In her video, De Matteo was jokingly using one of the sleek, handheld gadgets (currently sold only in Europe) as a mic. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mic

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First Known Use

Noun

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mic was in 1961

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Medical Definition

MIC

abbreviation
1
methyl isocyanate
2
minimal inhibitory concentration; minimum inhibitory concentration
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