mimic

mim·ic

 (mĭm′ĭk)

tr.v. mim·icked, mim·ick·ing, mim·ics

1.

a. To copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression, and gesture: a girl who naturally mimics her older sister.

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

2. To reproduce or simulate: "Scientists figured out how to mimic conditions in the bowels of the earth and began fabricating ... synthetic diamonds" (Natalie Angier).

3.

a. To resemble by biological mimicry: an insect that mimics a twig.

b. To have a similar structure, action, or effect as: a drug that mimics a compound in the body.

c. To produce symptoms like those of (a disease).

d. To produce (symptoms) like those produced by a different disease.

n.

One that imitates, especially:

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

b. One who practices the art of mime.

c. An organism that resembles another by mimicry.

d. A chemical having a structure, action, or effect like that of another.

e. A disease or disorder producing symptoms like those of another.

adj.

1. Relating to or characteristic of a mimic or mimicry.

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

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[From Latin mīmicus, mimic, from Greek mīmikos, from mīmos, imitator, mime.]

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mim′ick·er n.

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mimic

(ˈmɪmɪk)

vb (tr) , -ics, -icking or -icked

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

4. a person or an animal, such as a parrot, that is clever at mimicking

5. (Zoology) an animal that displays mimicry

adj

6. of, relating to, or using mimicry; imitative

7. simulated, make-believe, or mock

[C16: from Latin mīmicus, from Greek mimikos, from mimos mime]

ˈmimicker n

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mim•ic

(ˈmɪm ɪk)

v. -icked, -ick•ing,
n., adj. v.t.

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

2. to imitate in a servile or unthinking way.

3. to be an imitation of; simulate; resemble closely.

n.

4. a person or thing that mimics, esp. a performer skilled at mimicking others.

5. a copy or imitation of something.

6. a performer in a mime.

adj.

7. imitating or copying something, often on a smaller scale: a mimic battle.

8. apt at or given to imitating; imitative.

[1580–90; < Latin < Greek mīmikós]

mim′ick•er, n.

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mimic

Past participle: mimicked
Gerund: mimicking

Imperative

mimic

mimic

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mimic - someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) mimicker imitator, impersonator - someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
Verb	1.	mimic - imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately" mime imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
Adj.	1.	mimic - constituting an imitation; "the mimic warfare of the opera stage"- Archibald Alison imitative - marked by or given to imitation; "acting is an imitative art"; "man is an imitative being"

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mimic

verb

1. imitate, do (informal), take off (informal), ape, parody, caricature, impersonate He could mimic anybody, reducing his friends to helpless laughter.

2. resemble, look like, mirror, echo, simulate, take on the appearance of Don't try to mimic anybody. Just be yourself.

noun

1. imitator, impressionist, copycat (informal), impersonator, caricaturist, parodist, parrot He's a very good mimic.

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mimic

verb

1. To copy (another) slavishly:

echo, image, imitate, mirror, parrot, reflect, repeat.

2. To copy (the manner or expression of another), especially in an exaggerated or mocking way:

ape, burlesque, caricature, imitate, mock, parody, travesty.

Idiom: do a takeoff on.

noun

1. A performer skilled at copying the manner or expression of another:

impersonator, mime.

2. One who mindlessly imitates another:

echo, imitator, parrot.

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Translations

مُقَلِّديُحَاكِييُقَلِّد

napodobitnapodobitel-ka

efterlignemimikerparodiereparodist

nachahmenNachahmer

αντιγράφωμιμούμαι

imitar

matkia

imitermimermimiquecopierimitateur

oponašati

eftirhermaherma/líkja eftir

imitareimitatore

物まねをする

흉내내다

mėgdžiotimėgdžiotojasmimikrija

atdarinātatdarinātājsparodētparodētājs

nabootsen

etterapeherme etterimitereparodiere

imitator

imitar

передразнивать

napodobňovateľ

posnematiposnemovalec

imitera

ล้อเลียน

taklidini yapmaktaklit etmektaklitçi

bắt chước

模仿模仿者

mimic

[ˈmɪmɪk]

A. N → mímico/a m/f

B. VT → imitar, remedar

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mimic

[ˈmɪmɪk]

n → imitateur/trice m/f

vt

[+ person, animal, accent] → imiter
He mimicked her upper-class accent → Il imitait son accent huppé.
birds which he taught me to mimic → des oiseaux qu'il m'a appris à imiter

(= do the same thing as) → imiter

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mimic

n → Imitator(in) m(f); he’s a very good mimic → er kann sehr gut Geräusche/andere Leute nachahmen or -machen

vt → nachahmen or -machen; (= ridicule) → nachäffen

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mimic

[ˈmɪmɪk]

1. n → imitatore/trice

2. vt (subj, comedian) → imitare; (000, animal, person) → scimmiottare

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mimic

(ˈmimik) – past tense, past participle ˈmimicked – verb

to imitate (someone or something), especially with the intention of making him or it appear ridiculous or funny. The comedian mimicked the Prime Minister's way of speaking. na-aap يُقَلِّد имитирам imitar napodobit nachahmen efterligne; parodiere μιμούμαιimitar järele ahvima تقلید کردن؛ ادای کسی را در آوردن imitoida imiter לְחַקוֹת नकल करना oponašati utánoz meniru herma/líkja eftir imitare まねる 흉내내다 (pa)mėgdžioti atdarināt; parodēt memimik imiterenherme etter, parodiere, etterapenaśladować د چا پيښى كول imitar a imita имитировать napodobniť posnemati imitirati härma, imitera, parodiera ล้อเลียน taklidini yapmak 模仿 передражнювати; пародіювати کسی شخص کی تفریحا نقل کرنا bắt chước 模仿

noun

a person who mimics. Children are often good mimics. na-aper مُقَلِّد имитатор imitador napodobitel, -ka der/die Nachahmer(in) parodist; mimiker μίμοςimitador järeleahvija تقلید کردن imitaattori imitateur/-trice חקיין नकलची mimičar, glumac utánzó peniru eftirherma imitatore, imitatrice 物まねする人 흉내를 잘 내는 사람 mėgdžiotojas atdarinātājs; parodētājs ahli mimik imitatorimitatorimitator, naśladowca تقليد كول imitador imitator имитатор napodobňovateľ, -ka posnemovalec imitator imitatör, härmare นักล้อเลียน taklitçi 模仿者 імітатор نقالی میں ماہر شخص người có tài bắt chước 模仿者

ˈmimicry noun

na-apery تَقْليد، مُحاكاه имитиране imitação mimikry das Nachahmen, die Mimikry efterligning; parodi μιμική imitación järeleahvimine تقلید jäljittely imitationחיקוי नकल करना oponašanje, mimikrija mimikri; utánzás mimikri eftirhermur, skopstæling mimica, imitazione 物まね 흉내내기 mimikrija mimikrija membuat mimik mimiek, imitatie, mimicryetteraping, herming, parodieringmimikra تقليد imitação mimare; imitare имитирование mimikry posnemanje imitacija härmande, härmning การล้อเลียน taklitçilik 模仿 імітування; мімікрія نقالی کا ہنر tài bắt chước 摹拟

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mimic

→ يُحَاكِي napodobit efterligne nachahmen μιμούμαι imitar matkia imiter oponašati imitare 物まねをする 흉내내다 nabootsen imitere imitator imitar передразнивать imitera ล้อเลียน taklit etmek bắt chước 模仿

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mimic

vt (pret & pp -icked; ger -icking) imitar

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