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mute
[myoot]
adjective
silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
Antonyms:not emitting or having sound of any kind.
incapable of speech (offensive when applied to humans).
Animals are mute and are only able to speak in fairy tales and fables.
(of letters) silent; not pronounced.
The mute āeā in the word ādimeā makes the preceding vowel long, so it is not pronounced like ādim.ā
Law.Ģż(of a person who has been arraigned) making no plea or giving an irrelevant response when arraigned, or refusing to stand trial (used chiefly in the phraseto stand mute ).
Fox Hunting.Ģż(of a hound) hunting a line without giving tongue or cry.
noun
Offensive.Ģża person incapable of speech.
an actor whose part is confined to dumb show.
Law.Ģża person who stands mute when arraigned.
Also called sordino.Ģża mechanical device of various shapes and materials for muffling the tone of a musical instrument.
Phonetics.Ģż(especially in older use) stop.
British Obsolete.Ģża hired mourner at a funeral; a professional mourner.
verb (used with object)
to deaden or muffle the sound of.
The music was a little muted by distance and the trees.
to turn off (a microphone, a speaker, or audio).
During the commercials, they muted the TV and discussed the game.
Check the mic icon to make sure you're not muted.
to reduce the intensity of (a color) by the addition of another color.
to soften or subdue; moderate.
His happiness about returning to the United States was muted by his concern for the other hostages.
mute
1/ ³¾Āį³ÜĖ³Ł /
adjective
not giving out sound or speech; silent
unable to speak; dumb
unspoken or unexpressed
mute dislike
law (of a person arraigned on indictment) refusing to answer a charge
phonetics another word for plosive
(of a letter in a word) silent
noun
a person who is unable to speak
law a person who refuses to plead when arraigned on indictment for an offence
any of various devices used to soften the tone of stringed or brass instruments
phonetics a plosive consonant; stop
a silent letter
an actor in a dumb show
a hired mourner at a funeral
verb
to reduce the volume of (a musical instrument) by means of a mute, soft pedal, etc
to subdue the strength of (a colour, tone, lighting, etc)
mute
2/ ³¾Āį³ÜĖ³Ł /
verb
(of birds) to discharge (faeces)
noun
birds' faeces
Usage
Sensitive Note
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- mutely adverb
- muteness noun
- Ė³¾³Ü³Ł±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
- Ė³¾³Ü³Ł±š±ō²ā adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of mute1
Origin of mute2
Example Sentences
In the dock, Kurashov sat largely mute as his former unit mates testified against him, speaking only occasionally to his lawyer through a slim gap in the enclosure's door.
Prices for toys, car parts and major appliances jumped in the US last month, but the overall impact of Donald Trump's new tariffs on consumers remained relatively muted.
BET publishes Usherās full lifetime achievement award speech after it āinadvertently mutedā the R&B icon during the 2024 BET Awards.
āI agree with much of what the administration does, but we have differences of opinion,ā Musk said in a more muted tone last week, speaking in an interview with CBS.
They show fragmentary urban scenes ā a few palm trees illuminated by the glow of an unseen automobileās headlights, the artistās bland backyard, some mute shops ā but the images arenāt compelling.
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