mute

/mjˈuːt/

/ˈmjut/

Mute

a tool that is used to soften or silence the sound produced by a musical instrument

a deaf person who is unable to speak

mute

expressed without speech

synonyms : tongueless

unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

synonyms : dumb

to mute

MAIN VERB

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

synonyms : damp

Examples

1. Can you please mute your cell phone during the movie?

2. During the meeting, he remained mute as a fish, hardly saying a word.

3. If she overcomes her shyness, she won't be mute as a fish during social gatherings.

4. Whenever the topic of public speaking comes up, she becomes as mute as a fish and avoids speaking in front of others.