mic-check

verb

To conduct a mic check (microphone check).

Meanings

verbmic-check (third-person singular simple present mic-checks, present participle mic-checking, simple past and past participle mic-checked)

present singular third person mic-checks · participle present mic-checking · participle past mic-checked · past mic-checked

  1. To conduct a mic check (microphone check).
  2. informalTo use the human microphone technique to interrupt a public speech.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mic-check,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mic-check.

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