Dictionary

mic en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈmaɪk/

Etymology

Clipping of microphone. Attested since 1961.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of mike (“microphone”).
   alt of mike
   • Picture a mic, the stage is empty A beat like this might tempt me To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain Grab the mic like I'm on Soul Train 1987, Eric B. & Rakim, I Know You Got Soul:

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mic en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈmaɪk/

Etymology

Clipping of microphone. Attested since 1961.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of mike.
   alt of mike
   • Imagine playing a venue the size of an aircraft hangar without your tiny amps miced up through the PA! 2003, Sleazegrinder, Gigs from Hell: True Tales of Rock and Roll Gone Wrong, page 104:
   • Dynamics are used extensively for vocals, drums, and 'micing up' amplifiers such as guitar amps but they can be used for almost any application. 2007, Trev Wilkins, Access all areas: a real world guide to gigging and touring, page 101:
   • This lacks the gut-punch of miced-up bass but hopefully the player can rise to the challenge and give his or her take extra energy to make up for it. 2006, Sarah Davis with Dave Laing, The guerilla^([sic]) guide to the music business, page 164:
   • At 11:00 am, Doug mics up with me on the radio, and I advise him to go back to camp to get a quad, that we have a monster down. 2002, Darren Brown with Jackie Bushman, Hunting Trophy Whitetails, page 167:
   • but it is extremely useful in applications such as vocals, drums, and the micing-up of guitar amplifiers. 2009, Francis Rumsey with Tim McCormick, Sound and Recording, page 51:
   • If we add the drum kit, we'll have to mic the orchestra.

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Deriveds

eat the mic · mic up · mic fright · mic check

mic en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Clipping of microfarad.

Meanings

1. A microfarad.

Forms