noun
- the act of making something silent or quieter
- a technique used on musical instruments to soften or alter the sound
Usage: music
verb
- present participle of mute; making silent or quieter
Examples
- She is muting her phone during the meeting.
- The muting of the television allowed us to have a conversation.
- He practiced muting techniques on his trumpet.
- The sound engineer is muting the background noise.
- Proper muting of strings is essential for clean guitar playing.
- The muting function on the remote wasn’t working.
- They are muting their microphones during the video call.