open mic

noun

variants or less commonly open mike

: an event in which amateurs may perform (as at a comedy club) usually without auditioning first

Examples of open mic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The business hosted crafting workshops, hosted LGBTQ+ prom nights, poetry readings and open mic nights, according to the business’s social media. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

There will also be an open mic area and a marketplace with K-pop collectibles, albums, apparel, beauty products, artwork and fan merchandise. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 27 Aug. 2026

The two were individually involved in writers’ round open mics and eventually met through that network. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 5 Aug. 2026

For a guy used to the warmth of an arena crowd, Pragiwaksono romanticizes open mics, those awkward showcases of aspiring comics performing largely in front of other aspiring comics. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for open mic

• businesslike
• ladylike
• motorbike
• workmanlike
• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
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• deathlike
• dislike