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

Carried in on a throne held up by shirtless men, Bravo’s prodigal daughter takes the mic to speak to the crowd and reminisce on her ups and downs as an Atlanta Housewife. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

This headset has great noise-cancellation capabilities through its mic. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026

In 2011, he was officially cast as the replacement for Charlie O'Donnell, who had been at the mic for more than 25 years and died in November 2010. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Subtle Subtle says its buds interestingly don't rely on high-end mics to hear you. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 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