noun

1. A stopped consonant; a stop.

2. An actor who does not speak; a mime performer.

3. A person who does not have the power of speech.

Synonyms: occlusive, plosive, stop

verb

1. To silence, to make quiet.

2. To turn off the sound of.

   “Please mute the music while I make a call.”

adjective

1. Not having the power of speech; dumb.

2. Silent; not making a sound.

3. Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; said of certain letters.