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   mute

   /myo͞ot/

   adjective

   • 1. refraining from speech or temporarily speechless: "Irene, the talkative one, was now mute" Similar silentspeechlessdumbunspeakingwordlessvoicelesstongue-tiedat a loss for wordstight-lippedclose-mouthedtaciturnuncommunicativeinformal:mumarchaic:mumchanceOpposite volubletalkative
   • ▪ not expressed in speech: "she gazed at him in mute appeal" Similar wordlesssilentdumbtacitunspokeninarticulateunvoicedunsaidunexpressedunutteredOpposite spoken
   • ▪ characterized by an absence of sound; quiet: "the great church was mute and dark" Similar quietsilentnoiselesssoundlesshushedOpposite noisy
   • 2. (of a person) lacking the faculty of speech. dated, offensive Similar unable to speakdated, offensive:dumbtechnical:aphasicaphonic
   • 3. (of a letter) not pronounced: "mute e is generally dropped before suffixes beginning with a vowel"

   noun

   • 1. a device on a television, telephone, or other appliance that temporarily turns off the sound.
   • 2. 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.
   • 3. a person lacking the faculty of speech. dated, offensive
   • ▪ (in some Asian countries) a servant who was deprived of the power of speech. historical
   • ▪ an actor in a dumbshow. historical
   • ▪ a professional attendant or mourner at a funeral: historical "an undertaker's mute"

   verb

   • 1. deaden, muffle, or soften the sound of: "her footsteps were muted by the thick carpet" Similar deadenmufflemaskdulldampendamp downsoftensilencestiflesmothersuppresslowerreducediminishdecreasequietenquietOpposite amplify
   • ▪ 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" Similar restrainsoftensubduetone downmake less intensemoderatetempersoft-pedalOpposite intensify
   • 2. turn off (a microphone or the audio on an electronic device), especially temporarily: "this mode will mute the ringtone and message notification sounds"
   • ▪ (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"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mutely adverb
   • 2. muteness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Mute can be an adjective, noun, or verb with different meanings. It can mean silent, not speaking, or unable to speak, or a device for changing sound, or a button for muting sound, or to make silent or stop sound.

   • Znaczenie Mute, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     MUTE definicja: 1. silent or not speaking: 2. a word used to...

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     MUTE meaning: 1. silent or not speaking: 2. a word used to...

   • Mute: French Translation

     MUTE translate: muet, muet, muet. Learn more in the...

   • Mute: Japanese Translation

     MUTE translate: 無言の, 口の利けない. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Mute: German Translation

     mute translate: stumm, stumm, stumm. Learn more in the...

   • Mute: Russian Translation

     MUTE translate: безмолвный, немой , немой . Learn more in...

   • Portuguese Translation

     MUTE translate: mudo, mudo, mudo, mudo. Learn more in the...

   • Mute in Traditional Chinese

     MUTE translate: 沉默的;（活動）無聲的, 無法說話的；（人）啞的, （樂器上的）弱音器, 靜音按鈕,...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mute as an adjective, noun, and verb. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for mute in the online dictionary.

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   Mute means “silent.” No matter how much you talk to your houseplants, they’ll never talk back; they'll remain mute . When used as a noun, mute can mean “someone who isn't capable of speech" or “a device that deadens the sound of an instrument.”

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   Mute definition: silent; refraining from speech or utterance.. See examples of MUTE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mute, from silent or unable to speak, to a device or control for sound, to a type of letter or consonant. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and word frequency.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmute adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Mute means not speaking or not expressed in speech. It can also mean unable to speak, but this meaning is now considered offensive. Learn more about the word origin, usage and pronunciation of mute.

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   Mute can be an adjective, verb or noun with different meanings. As an adjective, it means someone who does not speak or refuses to speak. As a verb, it means to make something quieter or reduce criticism. As a noun, it means a device for a musical instrument or an old-fashioned term for a deaf person.