hot mic

English

Alternative forms

• hot mike

Noun

hot mic (uncountable)

1. (informal) A microphone that is turned on.

Usage notes

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

• “hot mic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “hot mic” (US) / “hot mic” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.