mic

1 of 3

noun

ˈmīk 

: microphone

Mic

2 of 3

abbreviation (1)

Micah

MIC

3 of 3

abbreviation (2)

methyl isocyanate

Examples of mic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The mic would let users control the set-top box using Siri without having to speak into the remote or a connected HomePod device. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026

Without realizing his mic was hot, Hart could be heard making a very funny comment to analyst Roddy Jones. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Nova Mohiuddin, 23, and an organizing member of the UIC student chapter of Chicago Socialist Alternative, was the first to take the mic. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

In her video, De Matteo was jokingly using one of the sleek, handheld gadgets (currently sold only in Europe) as a mic. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1961, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mic

• hot mic
• mic drop
• mic-drop moment
• open mic

Rhymes for mic

• bick
• brick
• chick
• click
• fick
• flick
• hick
• kick
• knick
• lick
• nick
• pic

Medical Definition

MIC

abbreviation

1

methyl isocyanate

2

minimal inhibitory concentration; minimum inhibitory concentration