mic

¹ American  

[mahyk] / maɪk /

noun

Informal.

1. microphone.

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idioms

1. drop the mic,

   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.

Mic. ² American  

abbreviation

Bible.

1. Micah.

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Mic. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Micah

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mic ² British  

/ maɪk /

noun

1. informal short for microphone

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Etymology

Origin of mic

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Example Sentences

Just off mic, Lennon is at it again: “Green.”

From Salon

“That was disgusting!” a man shouts into the mic, flashing a grimacing expression.

From Los Angeles Times

At one point, TikToker and artist Adamn Killa hops on the mic and says “If you a Filipino baddie, this is for you,” before doing his viral dance.

From Los Angeles Times

As for his work with the actor on “Dune: Part Two” — including Thierry Mugler’s sartorial mic drop — Roach told Vogue the “looks served as an extension of the wardrobe from the movie; it was intentional and purposeful.”

From Los Angeles Times

At Vein, a nightclub not far off, Tiwa Savage, one of Nigeria's biggest Afrobeats stars, took to the mic.

From Barron's