mike
English meaning: Mike
Definition
A microphone.
Example
“Could you check whether the mike is working before the show?”
Another example: “The sound engineer miked up each member of the band.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Informal for a microphone ('test the mike', also spelt 'mic'); also a very common short form of the male name Michael. Casual register; the microphone sense is common in music and broadcasting. As a verb, 'mike up' means to fit with a microphone.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
A clipping of 'microphone', from Greek 'mikros' 'small' + 'phone' 'sound, voice'; early 20th century.
Synonyms
- microphone
- mic
Related Words
- tyson
- bryan
- wallace
- hammer
- susan
- dave
- drums
- michael
- drummer
- ron
Common Collocations
- test the mike
- open mike
- mike up
- hold the mike
- drop the mike
Word Forms
mike (n); mikes (pl); mike, miked, miking (v)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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