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

Mic in hand, the pop singer belted out a rendition of “Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii,” a ballad that implores islanders to resist the same compromises for U.S. statehood that the sovereign kingdom of Hawaii made in 1959.

From Los Angeles Times

As soon as the camera stopped, Cindy shook her head in disgust and handed the mic to her young cameraman, Mark.

From Literature

“You’ll have to use the hardwire mic. The wind’s too loud for the lapel or boom mic.”

From Literature

Aolani “Lani” Alarcon approached the mic to hushed voices.

From Los Angeles Times

A research team led by scientists from several Japanese institutions has identified a compound called Mic-628 that directly influences the body's internal timing system.

From Science Daily