mic

[mahyk]

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noun Informal.

microphone.

Idioms

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.

Origin of mic

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Mic.

Bible.

Micah.

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Examples from the Web for mic

Contemporary Examples

The trio formed the Sad Boys collective, with Sherm and Gud on production and Lean manning the mic.
The Cult of Yung Lean: ‘I’m Building An Anarchistic Society From the Ground Up’
Marlow Stern
January 4, 2015
At this point, the female rapper comes across as fairly sympathetic—that is, until Azealia Banks grabs the mic.
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Amy Zimmerman
December 24, 2014
Next door was often not another guest but a KGB agent with an ear to the mic.
The KGB Welcomes You to Estonia’s Hotel Viru. Please Mind the Hidden Bugs
Nina Strochlic
July 31, 2014
He even set the mic down before his time was up, he only finished after being coaxed back onto the stage by Sway.
America’s Poets: Battle Rap Gets Real
Rich Goldstein
July 15, 2014
At which Barry put down the mic and basked in a round of applause.
Marion Barry: ‘I Did It My Way’
Lloyd Grove
June 23, 2014

Historical Examples

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The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio
A. P. Morgan
Spores globose, minutely warted, dark violaceous, 10–12 mic.
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio
A. P. Morgan
Spores in mass incarnate to brownish-red, globose, even, 7–9 mic.
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio
A. P. Morgan
Spores yellow-brown in mass, globose or oval, even, 9–12 mic.
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio
A. P. Morgan
Spores globose, minutely warted, dark violaceous, 11–14 mic.
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio
A. P. Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for mic

mic

noun

informal short for microphone

Mic.

abbreviation for

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

Word Origin and History for mic

n.

shortened form of microphone, first attested 1961.

mic

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Mic.

Examples from the Web for mic

Contemporary Examples

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.

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

He even set the mic down before his time was up, he only finished after being coaxed back onto the stage by Sway.

At which Barry put down the mic and basked in a round of applause.

Historical Examples

Spores globose, minutely warted, dark violaceous, 12–14 mic.

Spores globose, minutely warted, dark violaceous, 10–12 mic.

Spores in mass incarnate to brownish-red, globose, even, 7–9 mic.

Spores yellow-brown in mass, globose or oval, even, 9–12 mic.

Spores globose, minutely warted, dark violaceous, 11–14 mic.

mic

Mic.

Word Origin and History for mic

n.

Origin of mic