/ Dictionary / Index D dictating machine: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dic'tat•ing machine" Pronunciation: (dik'tā-ting), [key] a machine for recording dictation, as on cassettes or disks, for subsequent transcription. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dictate dictation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language