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off-mike

American

[awf-mahyk, of-] / ˈɔfˈmaɪk, ˈɒf- /

adjective

located at a distance from or not projected directly into a microphone.

off-mike sound effects.

Etymology

Origin of off-mike

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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Their first set in Buena Park had its hiccups, as they finished a version of Moby's "Natural Blues" off-mike due to audio snafus.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2018

“It was those comments, the off-mike things, that made Phil so funny,” Ossman said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2015

Holiday, like all great artists, is as distinctive, as idiosyncratic, as original off-stage and off-mike as on.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 3, 2015

They were supposed to have had a shouting match, off-mike, two weeks ago, with Meredith telling Cosell what to do with his tiresome patronizing and redundant polysyllables.

From BusinessWeek • Nov. 11, 2011

His radio persona, which is nearly identical to his genially blustering off-mike personality, mixes country lawyer with sideshow barker, tent evangelist with Spike Jones rhythm section.

From Time Magazine Archive

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