drop the mic

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Meaning · English

To conclude a statement or performance impressively

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kết thúc một câu nói hoặc buổi biểu diễn ấn tượng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: release a microphone
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She dropped the mic after her powerful speech

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “drop the mic” mean?

To conclude a statement or performance impressively Literally: release a microphone

Is “drop the mic” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.