mic

1 of 3

noun

Mic

2 of 3

abbreviation (1)

Micah

MIC

3 of 3

abbreviation (2)

methyl isocyanate

Examples of mic in a Sentence

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Noun
Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards. Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025 The multi-beat tapping — like someone testing a mic on loop — sits atop a slow sonic swell and a visual that feels like falling through a tunnel. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025 As President of Production and Creative Development at The Black Effect Podcast Network, Bishop is the steady hand behind the mics who turn all that talk into traction. Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025 Per the footage, she could be seen pausing between verses and lifting the mic back up to her face upside-down. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mic

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mic was in 1961

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“Mic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mic. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

Medical Definition

MIC

abbreviation
1
methyl isocyanate
2
minimal inhibitory concentration; minimum inhibitory concentration
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