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Mute

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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
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What is the difference between a mute and a muted?
Moot goes back to pre-Norman-Conquest England, when it referred to a collective assembly for meting out justice. In contrast, mute, meaning “silent” or “unable to speak,” derives from a French ancestor that was imported to Britain by those same wily Normans. Thus, the two are hard to connect historically.

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The adjectives moot (rhymes with boot) and mute (rhymes with cute) are two different words that are commonly confused. As an adjective, moot refers to something that is debatable or something that is of no practical importance. As an adjective, mute means unspoken or unable to speak.

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What is a mute used for?
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.” Mute can also be used as a verb meaning "to make silent.” One might mute the television by pressing a button on the remote, or one might try to mute a loquacious individual.

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What is the origin of the word mute?
Moot goes back to pre-Norman-Conquest England, when it referred to a collective assembly for meting out justice. In contrast, mute, meaning “silent” or “unable to speak,” derives from a French ancestor that was imported to Britain by those same wily Normans.

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mute: 1 adj expressed without speech “a mute appeal” Synonyms: tongueless , unspoken , wordless inarticulate , unarticulate without or deprived of the use of speech or words adj unable to speak Synonyms: dumb , silent inarticulate , unarticulate without or deprived of the use of speech or words n a device used to soften the tone of a musical ...
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May 25, 2023 · Mute definition: Someone who is mute is silent for a particular reason and does not speak. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
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mute meaning: 1. silent or not speaking: 2. a word used to describe someone who is not able to speak, which was…. Learn more.
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Define Mute. Mute is a term used to describe the action of silencing or turning off the sound on a device. This action can be applied to a variety of devices such as televisions, radios, computers, and phones. When a device is muted, the sound is temporarily disabled, allowing the user to enjoy the content without any audio output.
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Officially, “moot” is used mainly as an adjective, this is how you will find it defined in most of the basic English dictionaries or user’s guides. Even so, in the usual vocabulary, moot can also function as various other parts of speech, or more exactly, verb and noun. “Mute”, on the other hand, is used both as an adjective and as a ...

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