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mimic

/ˈmɪm.ɪk/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Mimic means: constituting an imitation.

Synonyms for mimic4

noun, as in someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)

mimicker

verb, as in imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect

mime

adjective, as in constituting an imitation

imitative

also used for mimic

impressionist

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What does mimic mean?3

adjective

1

constituting an imitation“the mimic warfare of the opera stage”

noun

1

someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)

verb

1

imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect“The actor mimicked the President very accurately”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mimic?1

two syllables

gimmick
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Mimic in a sentence

  • Vaccines mimic an infection, which causes the body's immune system to mount a defense.mccarras
  • He began to mimic the speech and gait of persons in the street.Hybrid
  • The alien was trying to mimic a human being.Amastan
  • Sami and Layla wanted to mimic the movie.OsoHombre
  • Is it true that Ziri's dog can mimic human voices?Amastan
  • They’ve actually created a synthetic gel that mimics the mussel’s sticky, self-healing properties.Cangarejo
  • A parrot can mimic a person's voice.Dejo
  • She was trying to mimic Michael Jackson's dance moves.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of mimic

as a noun

plural
mimics

as a verb

past tense
mimiced
present participle
mimicing
third-person singular
mimics
past participle
mimicked