Definition of human microphone

human microphone

noun

• the loud repetition of a speaker's words by members of a crowd, such that the speaker's words are audible over a longer distance.

  Person A: What's up with the human microphone?
  
  Person B: Loudspeakers are banned here.

  Last edited on Jul 27 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 24 2012.

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