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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
Allen shouted on a live mic, signaling that 49ers linebacker Luke Gifford had recovered the Browns’ botched snap on fourth-and-1 from the Cleveland 33-yard line. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025 Open-mics, live music on weekends, and trivia nights are fun for locals and visitors. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025 But be mindful not to info-dump or overshare just because the mic is hot again. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025 Sound Mixer Simon Hayes was in the background, working to keep the mic under the brim, or peak, of her hat out of the wind path. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mic

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

MIC

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