mute
//mjuːt//
Adjective
muteCanonical form
1
Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
She remained mute throughout the meeting.
2
Characterized by an absence of sound; quiet.
The forest was mute after the snowfall.
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Verb
muteInfinitive
mutePresent tense
mutedPast tense
mutedPast participle
mutingPresent participle
mutesThird-person singular
1
To reduce or eliminate the sound of something.
I muted the TV during the commercials.
2
To soften or dampen the intensity of something.
The thick curtains muted the sound of traffic outside.
Noun
muteSingular
mutesPlural
1
A device used to soften or muffle the sound of a musical instrument.
The trumpet player attached a mute to soften the sound.
2
A button or function that silences audio on an electronic device.
Press the mute to silence the TV during commercials.