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

Raman asked off mic as Bass challenged her to step down from all her boards. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Aside from her own music, Bridgers has also shared the mic with several top artists, performing features for Taylor Swift, The 1975's Matty Healy, The Killers, SZA, Kid Cudi and others. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

LaBelle handed a mic to each guy, encouraging them to either sing to the beat or dance along. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

If your teen is trying to be the next Alex Cooper, mini mics are what every influencer uses to create that crisp, clear sound in their videos. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 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