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1mike

noun \ˈmīk\

Definition of MIKE

:  microphone
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Origin of MIKE

by shortening & alteration
First Known Use: 1924

Other Audio Recording Terms

baffle, dub, fidelity, transcription, treble

Rhymes with MIKE

bike, dike, fyke, haik, hike, like, pike, psych, shrike, sike, spike, strike, trike, tyke

2mike

verb

: to put a microphone on (someone)

mikedmik·ing

Full Definition of MIKE

transitive verb
:  to supply with a microphone
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First Known Use of MIKE

1939

Other Audio Recording Terms

baffle, dub, fidelity, transcription, treble

Mike

\ˈmīk\

Definition of MIKE

—a communications code word for the letter m

First Known Use of MIKE

1942

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with MIKE

bike, dike, fyke, haik, hike, like, mike, pike, psych, shrike, sike, spike, strike, trike, tyke
MIKE Defined for Kids

mike

noun \ˈmīk\

Definition of MIKE for Kids

:  microphone

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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. mike
  2. mike fright
  3. iron mike
  4. off-mike
  5. open mike
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