hot mic
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (informal) A microphone that is turned on.
Usage notes
[edit]This term is used primarily in the context of a microphone which amplifies the remarks of someone who does not know that it is on.
References
[edit]- “hot mic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “hot mic” (US) / “hot mic” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.