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   mute

   /mjuːt/

   adjective

   • 1. refraining from speech or temporarily speechless: "Harry sat mute, his cheeks burning resentfully" 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
   • ▪ (of hounds) not giving tongue while hunting.
   • 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 a mute person called?

   • an actor whose part is confined to dumb show. Law. a person who stands mute when arraigned. Also called sordino. a mechanical device of various shapes and materials for muffling the tone of a musical instrument. Phonetics. (especially in older use) stop ( def 34b ).

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   What does mute mean?

   • Learn a new word every day. Delivered to your inbox! The meaning of MUTE is unable to speak : lacking the power of speech. How to use mute in a sentence.

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   What is a mute animal?

   • silent; refraining from speech or utterance. not emitting or having sound of any kind. Animals are mute and are only able to speak in fairy tales and fables. The mute “e” in the word “dime” makes the preceding vowel long, so it is not pronounced like “dim.”

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   What is a mute appeal?

   • 1. Refraining from producing speech or vocal sound. 2. a. Offensive Unable to speak. b. Unable to vocalize, as certain animals. 3. Expressed without speech; unspoken: a mute appeal. 4. Law Declining to enter a plea to a criminal charge: standing mute. 5. Linguistics a. Not pronounced; silent, as the e in the word house. b.

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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. It can also refer to a device that changes the sound of a musical instrument or a button that makes a device silent.

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   silent; refraining from speech or utterance. not emitting or having sound of any kind. Animals are mute and are only able to speak in fairy tales and fables. The mute “e” in the word “dime” makes the preceding vowel long, so it is not pronounced like “dim.”.

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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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