mike up

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mike up

verb mikes up · miked up · mic up

informal, transitive To fit a microphone and transmitter to (a person). Usually for television performers, or for police informers. You will have to be miked up at least ten minutes before we go on air.

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@misc{mike_up_2026,
  title = {mike up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mike%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}