mic up

A form of mike up — To fit a microphone and transmitter to (a person). Usually for television performers, or for police informers.

Meanings

verbmic up (third-person singular simple present mics up, present participle micing up, simple past and past participle miced up or mic'd up)

present singular third person mics up · participle present micing up · participle past miced up · past miced up · participle past mic'd up · past mic'd up

  1. alternativerareAlternative spelling of mike up.
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APA

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“mic up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mic%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mic up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mic%20up.

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