- 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:
- reduce the strength or intensity of:
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- Silent or not speakingMute is an adjective that means silent or not speaking1234. It can be used to describe a person who is completely unable or unwilling to speak, or a place, object, or activity that does not emit or have sound123. Mute can also be used as a verb to mean to soften or reduce the sound of something4. Mute can be offensive when applied to humans who are incapable of speech13.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.silent; refraining from speech or utterance. 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.www.dictionary.com/browse/mutemute adjective [ not gradable ] us / mjut / Add to word list (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/mutesilent or not speaking: The president has remained mute about plans to curtail the number of immigrants. I gazed at her in mute admiration. old-fashioned offensive a word used to describe someone who is not able to speak, which was used by doctors in the past but is now offensivedictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/mute
1 : unable or unwilling to speak The shy boy sat mute through class. 2 : felt or expressed without the use of words He touched her hand in mute sympathy. : to soften or reduce the sound of We muted our voices.
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