mimic (redirected from mimicking)

mim·ic  (mmk)

tr.v. mim·icked, mim·ick·ing, mim·ics

1. To copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression, and gesture; ape.

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

3. To resemble closely; simulate: an insect that mimics a twig.

4. To take on the appearance of.

n.

1. One who imitates, especially:

a. An actor or actress in a mime.

b. One who practices the art of mime.

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

2. A copy or an imitation.

adj.

1. Relating to, acting as, resembling, or characteristic of a mimic or mimicry.

2.

a. Tending to imitate; imitative.

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

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[From Latin mmicus, mimic, from Greek mmikos, from mmos, imitator, mime.]

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mimick·er n.

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mimic

Verb

[-icking, -icked]

1. to imitate a person or a way of acting or speaking, esp. to entertain or make fun of

2. to take on the appearance of: certain flies mimic wasps

3. to copy closely or in a servile manner: social climbers in the colonies began to mimic their conquerors

Noun

a person or an animal, such as a parrot, that is clever at mimicking [Greek mimikos]

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

verb 2. resemble, look like, mirror, echo, simulate, take on the appearance of

noun 3. imitator, impressionist, copycat (informal) impersonator, caricaturist, parodist, parrot

Translations

mimic [ˈmɪmɪk] n → imitador/a m/f

adj → mímico

vt → remedar, imitar

mimic [ˈmɪmɪk] n → imitateur/trice

vt, vi → imiter, contrefaire

mimic [ˈmɪmɪk] n → Imitator m

vt (for amusement) → parodieren;

(animal, person) → imitieren, nachahmen

mimic [ˈmɪmɪk] n → imitatore/trice

vt [comedian] → imitare; [animal, person] → scimmiottare

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mimic

v mimic [ˈmimik]

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-aapيُقَلِّدимитирамnapodobitefterligne; parodierenachahmenμιμούμαιimitarjärele ahvimaتقلید کردن؛ ادای کسی را در آوردنmatkiaimiterלְחַקוֹתनकल करनाoponašatiutánozmeniruherma/líkja eftirimitareまねる흉내내다(pa)mėgdžiotiatdarināt; parodētmemimikimiterenherme etter, parodiere, etterapenaśladowaćimitara imitaимитироватьnapodobniťposnematiimitiratihärma, imitera, parodieraล้อเลียนtaklidini yapmak模仿передражнювати; пародіюватиکسی شخص کی تفریحا نقل کرناbắt chước模仿

n

a person who mimics Children are often good mimics.na-aperمُقَلِّدимитаторnapodobitel, -kaparodist; mimikerder/die Nachahmer(in)μίμοςimitadorjäreleahvijaتقلید کردنmatkijaimitateur/-triceחַקייָןनकलचीmimičar, glumacutánzópenirueftirhermaimitatore, imitatrice物まねする人흉내내는 사람mėgdžiotojasatdarinātājs; parodētājsahli mimikimitatorimitatorimitator, naśladowcaimitadorimitatorимитаторnapodobňovateľ, -kaposnemovalecimitatorimitatör, härmareนักล้อเลียนtaklitçi模仿者імітаторنقالی میں ماہر شخصngười có tài bắt chước模仿者

n ˈmimicry

na-aperyتَقْليد، مُحاكاهимитиранеmimikryefterligning; parodidas Nachahmen, die Mimikryμιμικήimitaciónjäreleahvimineتقلیدmimiikkaimitationחִיקוּיनकल करनाoponašanje, mimikrijamimikri; utánzásmimikrieftirhermur, skopstælingmimica, imitazione物まね흉내, 모방mimikrijamimikrijamembuat mimikmimiek, imitatie, mimicryetteraping, herming, parodieringmimikraimitaçãomimare; imitareимитированиеmimikryposnemanjeimitacijahärmande, härmningการล้อเลียนtaklitçilik摹擬імітування; мімікріяنقالی کا ہنرtài bắt chước摹拟