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- Dictionarymimic/ˈmɪmɪk/
verb
- 1. imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule: "she mimicked Eileen's pedantic voice" Similar
noun
- 1. a person skilled in imitating the voice or actions of others in an entertaining way: "he has great ability as a mimic"
adjective
- 1. imitative of something: "they were waging mimic war"
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1. : to imitate closely : ape. He mimicked her accent. 2. : to ridicule by imitation.
to copy the way someone speaks and moves, esp. in order to amuse or insult people: She was mimicking the various people in our office. To mimic is also to have the same or similar effect as something else:
Mimic definition: to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.. See examples of MIMIC used in a sentence.
to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh: She was mimicking the various people in our office. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mocking and taunting. caricature. deride someone/something as something. derision. derisive. haze. lampoon. make a mockery of something idiom.
1. to imitate (a person, a manner, etc), esp for satirical effect; ape: known mainly for his ability to mimic other singers. 2. to take on the appearance of; resemble closely: certain flies mimic wasps. 3. to copy closely or in a servile manner. n.
A mimic is someone who is good at imitating others. A gifted mimic might be able to imitate one president after another just by minimally changing facial expression and manner of speaking.
Definition of mimic verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To resemble closely; have or take on the appearance of. An animal's natural coloration that mimics the foliage. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To have a similar structure, action, or effect as. A drug that mimics a compound in the body. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (4) Synonyms: travesty. mock. caricature. parody. ape.
MIMIC meaning: 1. to copy the way someone talks and behaves, usually to make people laugh: 2. to have the same…. Learn more.
mimic. mimic somebody/something + speech to copy the way someone speaks, moves, behaves, etc., especially in order to make other people laugh She's always mimicking the teachers. He mimicked her southern accent. Definition of mimic verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
