copycat

cop·y·cat

 (kŏp′ē-kăt′) Informal

n.

One that closely imitates or mimics another.

v. cop·y·cat·ted, cop·y·cat·ting, cop·y·cats

v.intr.

To act as an imitator or mimic.

v.tr.

To imitate closely; mimic.

adj.

Closely imitating or following another: a copycat version of a successful product; a copycat crime.

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copycat

(ˈkɒpɪˌkæt)

n

informal

a. a person, esp a child, who imitates or copies another

b. (as modifier): copycat murders.

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cop•y•cat

(ˈkɒp iˌkæt)

n., adj., v. -cat•ted, -cat•ting. n.

1. a person or thing that imitates another persistently or exactly.

adj.

2. imitating or repeating a well-known occurrence: a copycat crime.

v.t.

3. to imitate; mimic; reproduce.

Also, cop′y cat`.

[1895–1900]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

copycat - someone who copies the words or behavior of another aper, emulator, imitator, ape individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" epigon, epigone - an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician parrot - a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated

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Translations

NachäfferNachahmer

jäljittelijämatkija

naäper

macaquice

copycat

[ˈkɒpɪkæt]

A. N → imitador(a) m/f

B. CPD copycat crime N → crimen m que trata de emular a otros

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copycat

[ˈkɒpikæt] (pejorative)

n → copieur/euse m/f

modif [crime, attack] → inspiré(e) par un autrecopy editor n → relecteur/trice m/f

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copycat

[ˈkɒpɪˌkæt] n (pej) → copione/a

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