mic
nounverbnouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈmaɪk//
A microfarad.
noun
- 1
Variant of mikeAlternative form of mike (“microphone”).
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
Etymology
Clipping of microphone. Attested since 1961.
verb
- 1
Variant of mikeAlternative form of mike.
If we add the drum kit, we'll have to mic the orchestra.
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.
Imagine playing a venue the size of an aircraft hangar without your tiny amps miced up through the PA!
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.
noun
- 1
A microfarad.
Etymology
Clipping of microfarad.
Forms
- plural
- mics
- past tense
- miced, mic'd, mic'ed
- past participle
- miced, mic'd, mic'ed
- present participle
- micing, mic'ing
- third person singular
- mics, mic's