mic check

noun

An audio test to verify that a microphone is working correctly as part of a sound system.

Meanings

nounmic check (plural mic checks)

plural mic checks · alternative mike check

  1. An audio test to verify that a microphone is working correctly as part of a sound system.
interjection

alternative mike check

  1. A phrase often spoken into microphones when conducting a mic check.
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APA

mic check. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mic%20check

MLA

“mic check.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mic%20check. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mic check,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mic%20check.

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