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.