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/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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dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMUTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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Add to word list. silent 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 offensive.
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Check pronunciation: mute. Definition of mute adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Definition of mute. 1. as in speechless. unable to speak the child is both deaf and mute because her hearing was lost at birth. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. speechless. silent. voiceless. inarticulate. quiet. reserved. incomprehensible. taciturn. incoherent. tongue-tied. uncommunicative. laconic. reticent. nonspeaking. wordless.
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5 days ago · 1. adjective. Someone who is mute is silent for a particular reason and does not speak. He was mute, distant, and indifferent. I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula. Synonyms: close-mouthed, silent, taciturn, tongue-tied More Synonyms of mute. Mute is also an adverb . He could watch her standing mute by the phone.
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Related topics: Colours & sounds, Music mute2 verb [ transitive] 1 formal to make the sound of something quieter, or make it disappear completely Excess noise can be reduced by muting alarms and telephones. 2 to make a musical instrument sound softer 3 formal to reduce the level of criticism, protest, discussion etc that is happening The inciden...
dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMUTE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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mute adjective (THOUGHT) Add to word list. expressed in thoughts but not in speech or writing: The president has remained mute about whether he will resign. I gazed at her in mute admiration. mute adjective (NOT SPEAKING) unable to speak for physical or mental reasons: a school for deaf and mute children.
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Word Origin. See mute in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: mute. Definition of mute verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.