open mic

noun

A music, poetry, or comedy stage platform with open invitation, that is, where anyone is invited to perform.

Meanings

nounopen mic (plural open mics)

plural open mics · alternative open mike

  1. A music, poetry, or comedy stage platform with open invitation, that is, where anyone is invited to perform.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 開放麥克風 /开放麦克风
  • 開放麥克風 /开放麦克风 (kāifàng màikèfēng)stage platform with open invitation
German Offenes Mikro
  • Offenes Mikrostage platform with open invitation
Hindi खुला माइक
  • खुला माइक (khulā māik)stage platform with open invitation
Japanese 飛び入りライブ, オープンマイク
  • 飛び入りライブ (tobiiri raibu)stage platform with open invitation
  • オープンマイク (Ōpun maiku)stage platform with open invitation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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