acoustic
adjectivenounadjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//əˈkuː.stɪk//
- Canada//əˈku.stɪk//
- Australia//əˈkʉː.stɪk//
- New Zealand//əˈkʉː.stək//
Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds. Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds. Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
- 2
Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds. Of a device or system, using sound energy in its operation.
- 3
Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds. Of an explosive mine or other weapon, able to be set off by sound waves.
- 4
Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
acoustic guitar, acoustic piano
Coordinate term: unplugged
- 5
Nonelectric; mechanical or otherwise basic.
acoustic bike
KEY: I've had a banana in banana cake. WATSON: But you haven't had a sort of acoustic banana?
For a lot of people, riding a bike through a crowded city—or even on suburban avenues—might feel daunting. Should you get an electric or acoustic bicycle?
E-bikes have now become so popular that old-fashioned, human-powered ones are tagged as “analog” or “acoustic” bikes.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti Proto-Hellenic *akóuhō Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin acousticusbor. English acoustic Borrowed from Medieval Latin acousticus, acūsticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκουστῐκός (akoustĭkós, “of or for hearing”), from ἀκούω (akoúō, “to hear”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, adjectival suffix).
noun
- 1
The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.
- 2
A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.
- 3
Variant of acoustic guitarClipping of acoustic guitar.
adjective
- 1
Also a form of autisticEuphemistic form of autistic.
Implying mathematicians aren't acoustic. I'm an engineer, and even mathematicians freak me out with their autism.
Spinners are for severely acoustic children
I explained I got a 3 day ban for calling someone acoustic because it's bullying/harassment, hence the use of acoustic.
cant stand self diagnosed acoustic people ☠️
Etymology
Due to the shared metrical structure of autistic and acoustic. Popularized on TikTok in late October 2023.
Forms
- plural
- acoustics
- comparative
- more acoustic
- superlative
- most acoustic
acoustic · Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds. Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
acquaintance · A state of being acquainted with a person; originally…acquainted · Personally known; familiar.acquire · To get.