a pack of hounds

the abbot had a mute of hounds

a device on a television, telephone, or other appliance that temporarily turns off the sound

a clamp placed over the bridge of a stringed instrument to deaden the resonance without affecting the vibration of the strings

a person who is unable to communicate through speech on account of a congenital or pathological condition

deaden, muffle, or soften the sound of

her footsteps were muted by the thick carpet

turn off (a microphone or the audio on an electronic device), especially temporarily

this mode will mute the ringtone and message notification sounds

remember to mute other gadgets such as phones, watches, and computers that could distract by their alerts

muffle the sound of (a musical instrument), especially by the use of a mute

when muted and blown hard the trombone produces a very nasal and metallic sound