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

Musgraves stood perched at the mic with her eyes closed for most of the performance, which was met by thunderous applause from the audience. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

From a middle-class Massachusetts family, Cook first took the mic in Boston as a teenager, skyrocketing to fame by the mid-2000s with a uniquely hands-on approach to building his fan base on MySpace. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

After Wilson sang the first verse, Vedder emerged and took the mic — naturally, the crowd went bonkers. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026

Clearly, students today are relaxed and comfortable when speaking into a mic. — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 Sep. 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