mike

noun

\ ˈmīk

Definition of mike

(Entry 1 of 3)

: microphone

mike

verb

miked; miking

Definition of mike (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

: to supply with a microphone

Mike

communications code word

\ ˈmīk

Definition of Mike (Entry 3 of 3)

—used as a code word for the letter m

Examples of mike in a Sentence

Noun

The announcer was wearing a mike.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Pengilly’s Saloon: Fri: Bread and Circus, 8:45 p.m. Sat: Hatton/Reilly Band, 8:45 p.m. Sun: Classy vs. Trashy Burlesque, 8 p.m. Mon: open mike with Rebecca Scott and Emily Tipton, 8 p.m. Tue: The Suburbans, 8:45 p.m. — idahostatesman, "Take in some live music in the Treasure Valley this week | Idaho Statesman," 11 Jan. 2018 In the early 70s he got turned on to autoharps while participating in cross-genre open-mike series. — Leor Galil, Chicago Reader, "Zither maestro Laraaji continues exploring musical paths no one else can see," 21 June 2018 Thu: Matt Baetz, 8 p.m., $12; comedy open mike hosted by Sophie Hughes, 9:30 p.m. 405 S. 8th St., Boise. — idahostatesman, "Take in some live music in the Treasure Valley this week | Idaho Statesman," 10 May 2018 Thu: Gabriel Rutledge, 8 p.m., $12; comedy open mike hosted by Sophie Hughes and KC Hunt, 9:30 p.m. 405 S. 8th St., Boise. 208-941-2459. — idahostatesman, "Take in some live music in the Treasure Valley this week | Idaho Statesman," 18 Jan. 2018 And then a dozen students trooped up to a bank of shortwave radios and read their questions into the mike. — Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, "Orbiting astronaut talks life in space with San Bruno students via ham radio," 7 Mar. 2018 McCarthy arrived with $45 in cash, and Atwood signed her up for an open mike night in a comedy club. — David A. Keeps, Good Housekeeping, "Funny Girl: Exclusive Interview with Melissa McCarthy," 6 Nov. 2012 Kwyn will host her first In the Yard open mike at the Breathing Room, a community space headed by Kristiana Rae Colón. — Matt Harvey, Chicago Reader, "Chicagoans / Poetry / Race South-side poet Kwynology wants people to fall back in love with Chicago at her open mike," 25 June 2018 Photo: mike nelson/EPA/Shutterstock Bob Raymer, a senior engineer at the California Building Industry Association, said the trade group would have preferred California hold off a few more years on the solar mandate. — Erin Ailworth, WSJ, "California Takes Big Step to Require Solar on New Homes," 9 May 2018

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