mike

Noun

A microphone.

Verb

1. To microphone; to place one or more microphones (mikes) on.
2. To measure using a micrometer.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmaɪk/

Etymology

Alteration of mic, clipping of microphone. Attested since 1927.

Synonyms

microphone

🎤

mic

blower

telephone transmitter

microphone transmitter

speaker

🔈

loudspeaker

📢

Translations

micrófono

🎤

micro

microphone

🎤

microfono

🎤

Mikrophon

mikrofon

🎤

micròfon

🎤

Mikro

Mikrofon

🎤

microfoon

🎤

mikrofon

μικρόφωνο

microfone

🎤

ميكروفون

میکرۆفۆن