- adjectivemute (adjective)
- refraining from speech or temporarily speechless:"Irene, the talkative one, was now mute"
- not expressed in speech:"she gazed at him in mute appeal"
- characterized by an absence of sound; quiet:"the great church was mute and dark"
- datedoffensive(of a person) lacking the faculty of speech.
- (of a letter) not pronounced:"mute e is generally dropped before suffixes beginning with a vowel"
nounmute (noun) · mutes (plural noun)- a device on a television, telephone, or other appliance that temporarily turns off the sound.
- a clamp placed over the bridge of a stringed instrument to deaden the resonance without affecting the vibration of the strings.
- a pad or cone placed in the opening of a brass or other wind instrument to soften the sound.
- datedoffensivea person lacking the faculty of speech.
- historical(in some Asian countries) a servant who was deprived of the power of speech.
- historicalan actor in a dumbshow.
- historicala professional attendant or mourner at a funeral:"an undertaker's mute"
verbmute (verb) · mutes (third person present) · muted (past tense) · muted (past participle) · muting (present participle)- deaden, muffle, or soften the sound of:"her footsteps were muted by the thick carpet"
- muffle the sound of (a musical instrument), especially by the use of a mute:"when muted and blown hard the trombone produces a very nasal and metallic sound"
- reduce the strength or intensity of:"his professional contentment was muted by personal sadness" · "it seems the changes merely muted the symptoms rather than tackling the root problem"
- turn off (a microphone or the audio on an electronic device), especially temporarily:"this mode will mute the ringtone and message notification sounds" · "remember to mute other gadgets such as phones, watches, and computers that could distract by their alerts"
- (especially on social media) turn off (notifications, especially from a particular user or group or about a post, update, etc.):"it's simple to mute notifications you don't want to see" · "you can mute posts depending on what you feel is best for your mental health"
OriginMiddle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus.Similar and Opposite Wordsadjective- refraining from speech or temporarily speechless:
- (of a person) lacking the faculty of speech.
verb- deaden, muffle, or soften the sound of:
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- Unable to speak or lacking the power of speech.
- Characterized by absence of speech.
- Silent or unspoken.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.1 : unable to speak : lacking the power of speech 2 : characterized by absence of speech: such as a : felt or experienced but not expressed touched her hand in mute sympathy her mute hostilitywww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mute(of a person) completely unable or unwilling to speak, or (of a place, object, or activity) silent: He stood mute before the judge.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/mute1. not giving out sound or speech; silent 2. (Pathology) offensive unable to speak; dumb 3. unspoken or unexpressed: mute dislike.www.thefreedictionary.com/mute Mute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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