hot mic

hot mic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hot mahyk]
- /hɒt maɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hot mahyk]
- /hɒt maɪk/

Definition of hot mic words

noun hot mic a microphone that is actively recording or broadcasting, especially if it captures a comment or conversation that the speaker or speakers believed to be private (often used attributively): The techs should limit the number of hot mics to reduce acoustic feedback. The reporter was suspended after her profanity was caught on a hot mic. Their hot mic scheming confirmed the conspiracy theories. 1

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Parts of speech for Hot mic

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adverb

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preposition

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hot mic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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