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  mic

  noun

  microphone.
• Mic.
  Mic.

  abbreviation

  Micah.

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

So they dreamed up Mic Drop, an upscale karaoke lounge in West Hollywood that opens Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

If you took the sophisticated aesthetic of 1920s music lounges and mixed it with the vibrant and playful era of 1970s disco culture, you’d find Mic Drop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Born Irving Lorenzo in Hollis, Queens, in 1971, his career began as a producer for New York MC Mic Geronimo, under the moniker DJ Irv.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

As captain I've seen all the messages and support Mic has got.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

But the Son from eternity came out from the Father, according to Mic.

From Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint