mike
1Also mic. Informal. microphone.
Informal. to supply or amplify with one or more microphones; attach a microphone to: to mike a singer.
Informal. to use or position a microphone: to mike properly when recording a singer.
Idioms about mike
drop the mike, Informal. mic (def. 2).
Origin of mike
1Other definitions for mike (2 of 5)
a forklike support for a light cannon on a sailing ship.
Origin of mike
2Other definitions for mike (3 of 5)
loafing; idling.
to loaf.
Origin of mike
3Other definitions for mike (4 of 5)
to measure with a micrometer.
Origin of mike
4Other definitions for Mike (5 of 5)
a male given name, form of Michael.
(lowercase) a word used in communications to represent the letter M.
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How to use mike in a sentence
The whole job must have been miked in ten-thousandths, and what's more, whoever made them used metric measurements.
Murder in the Gunroom | Henry Beam PiperHe's got you taped pretty well and knew that if he worked on your sympathies you'd do his work while he miked about.
Captivity | M. Leonora Eyles
British Dictionary definitions for mike (1 of 2)
/ (maɪk) /
informal short for microphone See also mike up
British Dictionary definitions for Mike (2 of 2)
/ (maɪk) /
communications a code word for the letter m
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