--- title: M — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 29 description: The 1043 words of the English dictionary under M, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/29/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / M # M — The English dictionary · page 29 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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meaning 1:* A midi is a skirt or dress that reaches the middle of the lower leg.[↗](../../midi/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a way for electronic instruments and computers to send music notes to each other.[↗](../../midi/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Midi is French for «noon» or «south» (French), as in «le Midi», the south of France.[↗](../../midi/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She wore a blue midi dress to the party.[↗](../../midi/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Plug the MIDI keyboard into the laptop.[↗](../../midi/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The game's music was made with MIDI files.[↗](../../midi/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In French, «midi» means twelve o'clock.[↗](../../midi/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mini, midi, maxi — short, middle, long.[↗](../../midi/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We had lunch at midi in Paris.[↗](../../midi/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **midnight** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Midnight is twelve o'clock at night, the moment when one day ends and the next one begins.[↗](../../midnight/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Midnight can mean the middle of the night, a very late hour.[↗](../../midnight/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Cinderella had to leave the ball before midnight.[↗](../../midnight/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We stayed up until midnight on New Year's Eve.[↗](../../midnight/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Midnight is 00:00 on the 24-hour clock.[↗](../../midnight/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The clock struck twelve at midnight.[↗](../../midnight/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We had a midnight feast at the sleepover.[↗](../../midnight/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It's past midnight; go to sleep\![↗](../../midnight/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · From midnight to 6 a.m. is six hours.[↗](../../midnight/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The owl hooted in the middle of the night, just after midnight.[↗](../../midnight/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · At midnight the cottage door opened.[↗](../../midnight/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Moses said: 'Thus saith the LORD: About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt; (Torah EXO.11.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../midnight/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto Thee because of Thy righteous ordinances.[↗](../../midnight/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.62, JPS 1917)[↗](../../midnight/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.[↗](../../midnight/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings RUT.3.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../midnight/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · In a moment they die, even at midnight; the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away without hand.[↗](../../midnight/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.34.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../midnight/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **midpoint** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (maths) The point exactly halfway between two ends of a line segment, or halfway between two numbers.[↗](../../midpoint/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The middle of a time, journey or event: «at the midpoint of the race».[↗](../../midpoint/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mark the midpoint of the line with a dot.[↗](../../midpoint/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The midpoint between 10 and 20 is 15.[↗](../../midpoint/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We stopped for lunch at the midpoint of our journey.[↗](../../midpoint/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The midpoint of a 12 cm line is 6 cm from each end.[↗](../../midpoint/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · At the midpoint of the race she was in third place.[↗](../../midpoint/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Fold the paper to find its midpoint.[↗](../../midpoint/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The midpoint of (0, 0) and (8, 4) is (4, 2).[↗](../../midpoint/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Half-term is around the midpoint of the term.[↗](../../midpoint/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **midrash** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A Jewish way of explaining the Bible by looking closely at its words and telling stories about them; also a book of such explanations.[↗](../../midrash/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Midrash Tanchuma 1:5 on \[Genesis 1:1\], Zohar 1:3a inter alia.\][↗](../../midrash/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") \[note 8: Though the phrase is usually translated the ‘Thirty-Two Paths’, I find that the alliteration of ‘Wondrous Ways of Wisdom’ neatly approximates the SY’s choice of poetic vocabulary.[↗](../../midrash/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../midrash/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **midst** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The middle part of something, especially among a crowd or group of people.[↗](../../midst/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She stood in the midst of the crowd.[↗](../../midst/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the midst of the storm, the ship held firm.[↗](../../midst/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He came from the midst of the counsellors.[↗](../../midst/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · So shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.[↗](../../midst/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.13.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../midst/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · So thou shalt put away the evil from the midst of thee.[↗](../../midst/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.17.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../midst/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · And Moses said: 'Thus saith the LORD: About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt; (Torah EXO.11.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../midst/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle\![↗](../../midst/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.1.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../midst/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Upon the willows in the midst thereof we hanged up our harps.[↗](../../midst/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.137.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../midst/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway.[↗](../../midst/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.20.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../midst/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **midsummer** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Midsummer is the middle of summer, around the longest day of the year.[↗](../../midsummer/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Midsummer Day or Midsummer's Eve is a traditional festival at that time, especially in northern Europe.[↗](../../midsummer/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* At midsummer it stays light until very late.[↗](../../midsummer/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We had a picnic on midsummer's evening.[↗](../../midsummer/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In Sweden people dance at Midsummer.[↗](../../midsummer/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In Australia midsummer comes around Christmas.[↗](../../midsummer/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Stonehenge lines up with the sunrise at midsummer.[↗](../../midsummer/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The fairies came out on Midsummer's Eve.[↗](../../midsummer/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The spring passed, and it was the eve of St. John, or Midsummer Day.[↗](../../midsummer/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **midway** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In the middle, halfway between two places or two points in time.[↗](../../midway/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (US, Canada) The area at a fair with rides, games and food stalls.[↗](../../midway/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (Midway) The Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, site of a famous 1942 sea battle.[↗](../../midway/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The town is midway between London and Manchester.[↗](../../midway/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Midway through the film, the power went off.[↗](../../midway/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The number midway between 10 and 20 is 15.[↗](../../midway/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We stopped for lunch midway along the path.[↗](../../midway/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We won a teddy at a game on the midway.[↗](../../midway/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The Battle of Midway was fought in 1942.[↗](../../midway/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She fell asleep midway through the story.[↗](../../midway/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **midwife** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A trained nurse or health worker who helps women while they are pregnant, while they give birth and just afterwards.[↗](../../midwife/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (figurative) A person who helps something new to come into being.[↗](../../midwife/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The midwife helped my baby brother be born.[↗](../../midwife/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum saw the midwife every few weeks before the birth.[↗](../../midwife/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The midwife weighed the newborn baby.[↗](../../midwife/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My aunt is a midwife at the hospital.[↗](../../midwife/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In the old village, the midwife came to people's homes.[↗](../../midwife/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The midwife listened to the baby's heartbeat.[↗](../../midwife/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Men can be midwives too.[↗](../../midwife/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And the midwives said unto Pharaoh: 'Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwife come unto them.'[↗](../../midwife/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.1.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../midwife/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand; and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying: 'This came out first.'[↗](../../midwife/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.38.28, JPS 1917)[↗](../../midwife/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **midwinter** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Midwinter is the middle of winter, the coldest and darkest part.[↗](../../midwinter/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Midwinter is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, in late December in the northern half of the world and in June in the southern half.[↗](../../midwinter/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Midwinter is the shortest day of the year.[↗](../../midwinter/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · People gather at Stonehenge at midwinter.[↗](../../midwinter/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In Australia, midwinter is in June.[↗](../../midwinter/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The midwinter sun sets very early.[↗](../../midwinter/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The carol «In the Bleak Midwinter» is a famous Christmas song.[↗](../../midwinter/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It snowed heavily in midwinter.[↗](../../midwinter/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Some towns hold midwinter festivals with lanterns.[↗](../../midwinter/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **mien** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person's look or bearing, the way their face and manner seem.[↗](../../mien/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The queen had a kind mien.[↗](../../mien/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The lion turned with an angry mien.[↗](../../mien/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Her graceful mien pleased everyone at court.[↗](../../mien/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **might** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Used to say something is possible but not sure.[↗](../../might/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "It might rain."[↗](../../might/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Past of "may" in reported speech.[↗](../../might/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "She said she might come."[↗](../../might/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Used for polite suggestions or requests.[↗](../../might/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "You might try again."[↗](../../might/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* As a noun, great power or strength.[↗](../../might/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "with all his might".[↗](../../might/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It might rain later, so take a coat.[↗](../../might/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I might go to the park.[↗](../../might/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · You might be right.[↗](../../might/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The ice might be thin, so stay off it.[↗](../../might/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We might as well walk.[↗](../../might/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He pulled with all his might.[↗](../../might/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She might have forgotten.[↗](../../might/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A coin might land on heads.[↗](../../might/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And Abraham said unto God: 'Oh that Ishmael might live before Thee!'[↗](../../might/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.17.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../might/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Laban said: 'Behold, would it might be according to thy word.'[↗](../../might/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.30.34, JPS 1917)[↗](../../might/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · that Moses and Aaron and his sons might wash their hands and their feet thereat; (Torah EXO.40.31, JPS 1917)[↗](../../might/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · That they might keep His statutes, and observe His laws.[↗](../../might/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.105.45, JPS 1917)[↗](../../might/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Or who was His counsellor that he might instruct Him?[↗](../../might/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.40.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../might/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Thus might we procure great evil against our own souls.'[↗](../../might/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.26.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../might/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **mightest** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* Had the power to do something; were able to.[↗](../../mightest/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") **mightily** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* With great strength or force, very hard.[↗](../../mightily/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Very much, greatly.[↗](../../mightily/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He struck the door mightily with his fist.[↗](../../mightily/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The fox enjoyed himself mightily.[↗](../../mightily/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The wind blew mightily all night.[↗](../../mightily/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · And they smote the land, even Moab, mightily.[↗](../../mightily/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.3.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mightily/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.[↗](../../mightily/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.11.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mightily/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence; a fire devoureth before Him, and round about Him it stormeth mightily.[↗](../../mightily/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.50.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mightily/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **mightst** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* Had the power to do something; were able to.[↗](../../mightst/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* So thou wast made poor and a vagabond on the face of the earth that thou mightst pick up wisdom, if but a little.[↗](../../mightst/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales) **mighty** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Very strong or powerful.[↗](../../mighty/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Very big and impressive: a mighty river, a mighty oak.[↗](../../mighty/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal, mostly US) Very; really.[↗](../../mighty/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "That's mighty kind of you."[↗](../../mighty/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (Bible) Strong, said of God or great heroes.[↗](../../mighty/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "the mighty acts of God".[↗](../../mighty/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The mighty lion roared across the plain.[↗](../../mighty/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A mighty oak grows from a tiny acorn.[↗](../../mighty/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Amazon is a mighty river.[↗](../../mighty/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · "That's mighty nice of you, partner," said the cowboy.[↗](../../mighty/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The pen is mightier than the sword.[↗](../../mighty/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't get all high and mighty with me just because you won\![↗](../../mighty/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Christians sing that God is mighty and kind.[↗](../../mighty/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · With one mighty kick, she scored the winning goal.[↗](../../mighty/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.[↗](../../mighty/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.10.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mighty/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.[↗](../../mighty/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.1.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mighty/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou didst blow with Thy wind, the sea covered them; they sank as lead in the mighty waters.[↗](../../mighty/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.15.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mighty/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · These things did the three mighty men.[↗](../../mighty/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.23.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mighty/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings: (Writings PSA.135.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mighty/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · He leadeth priests away stripped, and overthroweth the mighty.[↗](../../mighty/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.12.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mighty/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **migrant** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A migrant is a person who moves from one place or country to another, especially to find work or a better life.[↗](../../migrant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A migrant is an animal, often a bird, that travels to a different place at certain seasons.[↗](../../migrant/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Many migrant workers pick fruit on farms.[↗](../../migrant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Swallows are migrants that fly to Africa for winter.[↗](../../migrant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The city has welcomed migrants from many countries.[↗](../../migrant/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her grandparents were migrants from Italy.[↗](../../migrant/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Migrant birds rest at the lake on their long journey.[↗](../../migrant/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Migrants often send money home to their families.[↗](../../migrant/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **migrate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (of animals) To move from one area to another at certain seasons, often very far, to find food, warmth or a place to breed.[↗](../../migrate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of people) To move to live in another country or area, usually to find work or a better life.[↗](../../migrate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (computers) To move data or programs to a new system.[↗](../../migrate/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Many birds migrate south in autumn.[↗](../../migrate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Humpback whales migrate to warm waters to have their calves.[↗](../../migrate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Monarch butterflies migrate thousands of kilometres.[↗](../../migrate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My grandparents migrated from Italy to Australia.[↗](../../migrate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Salmon migrate back up the river where they were born.[↗](../../migrate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Animals migrate to find food and warmer weather.[↗](../../migrate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We migrated all our photos to the new computer.[↗](../../migrate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **migration** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The movement of animals, often in large groups, from one place to another at the same time each year, to find food, warmth or a place to breed.[↗](../../migration/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The movement of people from one place or country to live in another.[↗](../../migration/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Migration can also mean a story or fable spreading from one country to another.[↗](../../migration/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Swallows fly to Africa during their migration.[↗](../../migration/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Many birds use the stars on their migration.[↗](../../migration/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The wildebeest migration crosses rivers full of crocodiles.[↗](../../migration/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Whales make a long migration every year.[↗](../../migration/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some families come to a new country by migration.[↗](../../migration/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Geese fly in a V shape during migration.[↗](../../migration/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · It is difficult to imagine that we have not here the actual migration of the tale from East to West.[↗](../../migration/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **migratory** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (science) Moving regularly from one place to another, usually with the seasons, to find food, warmth or a place to breed: «migratory birds».[↗](../../migratory/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To do with migration: «migratory routes».[↗](../../migratory/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Swallows are migratory birds that fly to Africa for the winter.[↗](../../migratory/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Arctic tern has the longest migratory journey of any animal.[↗](../../migratory/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Monarch butterflies are migratory insects in North America.[↗](../../migratory/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Humpback whales follow a migratory route along Australia's coast.[↗](../../migratory/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Salmon are migratory fish that return to their home river.[↗](../../migratory/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Migratory geese fly in a V shape.[↗](../../migratory/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Wetlands are important stopping places for migratory birds.[↗](../../migratory/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Some herders lead a migratory life with their animals.[↗](../../migratory/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **mike** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Mike is a boy's or man's first name, short for Michael.[↗](../../mike/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) A mike is a microphone, the device that picks up your voice so it can be made louder or recorded.[↗](../../mike/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) To mike someone up is to fix a small microphone on them.[↗](../../mike/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* In the radio alphabet, Mike stands for the letter M.[↗](../../mike/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mike is my best friend from football.[↗](../../mike/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Please speak into the mike so the people at the back can hear.[↗](../../mike/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The mike squeaked loudly when the head teacher tapped it.[↗](../../mike/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The sound team miked up all the actors before the play.[↗](../../mike/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My uncle played guitar at an open-mike night.[↗](../../mike/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · "M for Mike," said the pilot over the radio.[↗](../../mike/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · (slang) She finished her speech, dropped the mike and walked off.[↗](../../mike/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) … [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/28/) **29** [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/30/) … [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/54/) - ← previous: [page 28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/28/) - next →: [page 30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/30/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)