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mic

1

[ mahyk ]

noun

, Informal.


Mic.

2

abbreviation for

, Bible.
  1. Micah.

mic

1

/ maɪk /

noun

  1. informal.
    short for microphone


Mic.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Micah

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mic1

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. drop the mic, Informal.
    1. to intentionally drop one’s microphone at the end of a speech or performance, displaying a bold confidence that it has been very impressive or cannot be topped.
    2. to say or do something with such a bold confidence:

      He clearly dropped the mic on his critics, effectively cutting off further discussion.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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