Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

unmute

verb

/ʌnˈmjuːt/

Definition

To turn the sound back on after it has been muted.

Examples

After the meeting started, she realized she was still muted and quickly pressed the unmute button.
Don’t forget to unmute your microphone before you start speaking.
He unmuted the video so he could hear the sound effects.

Meaning

Unmute is used primarily in the context of audio or video communications to indicate that a microphone or speaker, which was previously silenced, is now active again.