mic

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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

Now, nearing 60 and loving his new era, Weiss sat down with the AJC’s Rodney Ho about what led him to walk away from the mic, and how the radio industry changed his life. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The techs clear the stage, and Casey barely even turns around as one of them removes a mic from inside his shirt. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

There’s also an extra mic to better hear you around the house, plus Omnisense, a temperature- and presence-sensing tech, which can seamlessly control smart home devices. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026

The mic is less impressive, though, with tinny overtones and a fairly quiet pickup. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 27 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