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mim·ic

mimic

 
 
pronunciation:
mI mihk
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: mimics, mimicking, mimicked
definition 1: If you mimic someone, you try to act just like them, or you try to look or sound like them. Sometimes mimicking someone is a way to learn how to do something yourself. Sometimes it's something to do for fun and to make people laugh.
Young children mimic their parents in many ways.The students mimicked their Spanish teacher's pronunciation in order to learn how to say words correctly.Tony can mimic the school principal perfectly. It's really funny when he does it.
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synonyms:
copy, imitate
similar words:
mirror
definition 2: Sometimes when people mimic others, they imitate them in an unkind way in order to make fun of them.
My sister gets angry when I mimic her.
 
part of speech: noun
definition: A person who is good at imitating others is sometimes called a "mimic."
A professional comedian is often a good mimic.
synonyms:
imitator
similar words:
ape, echo, mime
derivation: mimicker (n.)
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