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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

At one soiree, Rick is asked to pass the mic to Danny, a boy-band celebrity struggling to make the leap to a solo artist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Successor Khan takes the mic next: This week, he saw that we’re entering an era in which “we might lose our humanity, purpose, meaning, connection,” he says.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Before Riot Grrrl, Theo Kogan was enforcing an early version of “girls to the front,” calling out problematic men at their shows, on mic and from the stage.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

She enrolled at New York's Purchase Conservatory of Music to study songwriting, and started playing open mic nights around the city.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“So I hope you know you’ve ruined everything, I hope you’re ready to tell your friends—” She covered the cell phone mic and spoke to Rishi.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon