eat the mic

verb

To speak or sing with one's mouth close to, or in contact with, a microphone.

“The sound engineer, frustrated with constantly having to adjust the levels, told the singer to eat the mic.”

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Meanings

verbeat the mic (third-person singular simple present eats the mic, present participle eating the mic, simple past ate the mic, past participle eaten the mic)

present singular third person eats the mic · participle present eating the mic · past ate the mic · participle past eaten the mic

  1. idiomaticTo speak or sing with one's mouth close to, or in contact with, a microphone.

    The sound engineer, frustrated with constantly having to adjust the levels, told the singer to eat the mic.

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APA

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MLA

“eat the mic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eat%20the%20mic. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eat the mic,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eat%20the%20mic.

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