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
So much so that his case could be made merely by stating his name and dropping the mic. Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025 The mic picks up your voice cleanly, so your squad hears you without static or muffling. PC Magazine, 17 July 2025 The first date is definitely the first thing up, and then outside the villa, just prioritizing each other and understanding each other more and just taking the time with each other without cameras and mics. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025 After his father’s death, Kross took the stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for Hussle’s April 11, 2019, memorial service, at one point taking the mic and murmuring into it. Nicole Briese, People.com, 15 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

MIC

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