# muting

Pronunciation: US say "MYOO-ting" /ˈmjutɪŋ/; UK say "MYOOT-ing" /ˈmjuːtɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The process of making something silent or cutting off its sound.
   - Simple: The act of turning off a sound or making something quiet.
   - _The muting of dissenting voices at the meeting troubled many observers._
   - _Careful muting of the noisy channel improved the final recording._
3. The dung or droppings of birds.
   - Simple: The waste that birds pass from their bodies, also called bird droppings.
   - _The falconer cleaned the muting from the perch before the hunt._
   - _White streaks of muting marked the cliff where the seabirds nested._

## Verb

2. Present participle of mute. — present participle and gerund of mute
   - Simple: Present participle of mute. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The producer is muting several tracks to isolate the vocals._
   - _By muting notifications, she finally focused on her work._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/muting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).