unmute

verb

un·​mute ˌən-ˈmyüt 

unmuted; unmuting; unmutes

transitive verb

: to allow (something previously muted) to produce sound again : to stop muting (something)

At the end of the commercial break, I unmuted the TV and leaned forward …

—Camille Minichino

Examples of unmute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tap to unmute An error occurred. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 24 June 2026

Extra points for unmuting to chime in occasionally with enthusiastic agreement. — Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

While strategizing or discussing diligence on Zoom, participants would raise virtual hands or make suggestions over chat rather than unmuting and slowing down the meeting. — Michelle F. Davis, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025

And as civil rights protesters proved decades ago, a righteous, peaceful protest that is met with brutality can unmute even a silent majority. — Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unmute

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute