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mimic

[ mim-ik ]

verb (used with object)

mimicked, mimicking.
  1. to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to imitate in a servile or unthinking way; ape.
  3. to be an imitation of; simulate; resemble closely.


noun

  1. a person who mimics, especially a performer skilled in mimicking others.
  2. a copy or imitation of something.
  3. a performer in a mime.

adjective

  1. imitating or copying something, often on a smaller scale:

    a mimic battle.

    Synonyms:

  2. apt at or given to imitating; imitative; simulative.

mimic

/ ˈɪɪ /

verb

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person or an animal, such as a parrot, that is clever at mimicking
  2. an animal that displays mimicry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or using mimicry; imitative
  2. simulated, make-believe, or mock
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • i· noun
  • ܲ·i adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mimic1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin īܲ, from Greek īó; equivalent to mime + -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mimic1

C16: from Latin īܲ, from Greek mimikos, from mimos mime
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It was wrapped in a warm, sterile saline pack to mimic being inside the body and to keep it at the right temperature.

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There was the Little Mermaid pair — two purple seashells with a turquoise bow in between that mimicked Ariel’s tail.

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