Muting
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of mute, meaning silencing or suppressing the sound of something.
“She kept muting her microphone during the video call whenever background noise became intrusive.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
mut·ing
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Synonyms
silencingsuppressingdeadeningstiflingdampening
Antonyms
unmutingamplifyingprojecting
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Wordle
Ends in ING and contains MUTE minus its final E, standard ING formation
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Scrabble
9-point word with the G at the end offering potential extensions
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