hot mic
English
editAlternative forms
editNoun
edit- (informal) A microphone that is turned on.
Usage notes
editThis 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.