adj

mute

myoot

adj

Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.

"She stood mute, unable to find the words to respond."

verb

To silence or turn off the sound of something.

"He muted the television during the adverts."

"She muted her microphone before the baby started crying."

noun

A device used to soften or dampen the sound of a musical instrument.

"The trumpet player fitted a mute for the quieter passage."

How to Use Mute

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSilent, or to make something silent.

Common pairings

mute button stunned mute mute a call

Word Forms

muter comparative, muted past tense, muted past tense, muted past tense, mutes plural, mutes plural, mutes singular, mutes singular, mutes singular, mutest superlative

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Etymology

From Anglo-Norman muet, ultimately reshaped to match Latin mutus, meaning "silent" or "dumb."

Synonyms

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aphonic aphonous dumb dumb as a post mumchance tongueless unspeaking voiceless

Antonyms

audible nonmute talkative vocal voiced

Related Words

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Rhymes for mute

ute cute lute flute acute haute brute chute route minute refute astute

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