hot mic
English
Alternative forms
- hot mike
Noun
hot mic (uncountable)
- (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” (US) / “hot mic” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
- “hot mic” (US) / “hot mic” (UK) in Macmillan Dictionary