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- pronunciation:
- mI
mihk
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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.
- synonyms:
- copy, imitate
- similar words:
- mirror
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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. |
related words: |
repeat |
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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
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related words: |
actor |
derivation: |
mimicker (n.) |
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