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- [mahyk]
- /maɪk/
- /maɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahyk]
- /maɪk/
Definitions of mike word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of MIKE Micro Interpreter for Knowledge Engineering 3
- noun mike Michael Gerald ("Mike"; "Iron Mike") born 1966, U.S. boxer. 1
- verb with object mike to measure with a micrometer. 1
- verb without object mike to loaf. 1
- idioms mike drop the mike, Informal. mic (def 2). 1
- noun mike A code word representing the letter M, used in radio communication. 1
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Origin of mike
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; by shortening and respelling
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Parts of speech for Mike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
mike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mike
noun mike
- loudspeaker — any of various devices, usually electronic, by which speech, music, etc., can be intensified and made audible throughout a room, hall, or the like.
- megaphone — a cone-shaped device for magnifying or directing the voice, chiefly used in addressing a large audience out of doors or in calling to someone at a distance. Compare bullhorn.
- microphone — an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.
Antonyms for mike
noun mike
- ke — (networking) The country code for Kenya.
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