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Mimic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

v. To copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression, and gesture; ape.

v. To copy or imitate so as to ridicule; mock: always mimicking the boss. See Synonyms at imitate.

v. To resemble closely; simulate: an insect that mimics a twig.

v. To take on the appearance of.

n. One who imitates, especially:

n. An actor or actress in a mime.

n. One who practices the art of mime.

n. One who copies or mimics others, as for amusement.

n. A copy or an imitation.

adj. Relating to, acting as, resembling, or characteristic of a mimic or mimicry.

adj. Tending to imitate; imitative.

adj. Make-believe; mock: a mimic battle.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

v. to imitate, especially in order to ridicule

v. to take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage

n. a person who practices mimicry, or mime

adj. Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.

adj. Mock, pretended.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Imitative; mimetic.

adj. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated.

adj. Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.

n. One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for sport; a copyist; a buffoon.

v. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation.

v. To assume a resemblance to (some other organism of a totally different nature, or some surrounding object), as a means of protection or advantage.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Acting as a mime; given to or practising imitation; imitative: as, a mimic actor.

Pertaining to mimicry or imitation; exhibiting, characterized by, or employed in simulation or mimicry; mimicking; simulating: as, the mimic stage; mimic action or gestures.

Consisting of or resulting from imitation; simulated; mock: often implying a copy or imitation: as, a mimic battle; the mimic royalty of the stage.

n. One who or that which imitates or mimics; specifically, an actor.

n. An imitation; anything copied from or made in imitation of something else.

To act in imitation of; simulate a likeness to; imitate or copy in speech or action, either mockingly or seriously.

To produce an imitation of; make something similar or corresponding to; copy in form, character, or quality.

Specifically, in zoology and botany, to imitate, simulate, or resemble (something else) in form, color, or other characteristic; assume the character or appearance of (some other object). See mimicry, 3.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. constituting an imitation

n. someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)

v. imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect

Word Usage

"For an hour she crouched on the floor, listening to the heavy voices of the men rumbling up and down in mimic thunder."

Equivalent

imitative mimical

Verb Form

mimicked mimicking mimics

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

imitator impersonator simulate imitate copy

Cross Reference

mimic-flower beetles

Variant

mimicking mimicked

Form

mimicked mimicking

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

imitative mimetic imitated copyist buffoon mock imitate ape counterfeit imitator

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

bulimic gimmick patronymic

Same Context

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