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  • imitative — adjective Date: 1584 1. a. marked by imitation < acting is an imitative art > b. reproducing or representing a natural sound ; onomatopoeic < “hiss” is an imitative word > c. exhibiting mimicry 2. inclined to imitate 3. imitating something super …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • imitative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) following a model. 2) (of a word) reproducing a natural sound (e.g. fizz) or pronounced in a way thought to correspond to the appearance or character of the object or action described (e.g. blob). DERIVATIVES imitatively adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • imitative — adj. 1 (often foll. by of) imitating; following a model or example. 2 counterfeit. 3 of a word: a that reproduces a natural sound (e.g. fizz). b whose sound is thought to correspond to the appearance etc. of the object or action described (e.g.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • imitative — [ ɪmɪtətɪv] adjective 1》 following a model. 2》 (of a word) reproducing a natural sound (e.g. fizz) or pronounced in a way thought to correspond to the appearance or character of the object or action described (e.g. blob). Derivatives imitatively… …   English new terms dictionary

  • mum's the word — Mum Mum, a. [Of imitative origin. Cf. {Mumble}.] Silent; not speaking; as, to keep mum. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] The citizens are mum, and speak not a word. Shak. [1913 Webster] {mum s the word} keep this a secret; don t tell anybody. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mr. Children — From left to right: Kazutoshi Sakurai, Hideya Suzuki, Keisuke Nakagawa, and Kenichi Tahara Background information Origin Japan …   Wikipedia

  • Onomatope — O*nom a*tope, n. [See {Onomatop[oe]ia}.] An imitative word; an onomatopoetic word. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Five Americans — was a 1960s American band, most famous for the song Western Union ,[1] which reached #5 in the U.S. Billboard chart and was their only single to chart in the Top 20. In Casey Kasem s Book of Records category of most repetitive word or phrase in a …   Wikipedia

  • Squelch — The German word for muddy place is schleich , and it is possible that this is the origin of Squelch. However, this is problematical as the surname is recorded some sixty years (see below) before the first known use of squelch as an imitative word …   Surnames reference

  • Baa — (b[aum]), v. i. [Cf. G. b[ a]en; an imitative word.] To cry baa, or bleat as a sheep. [1913 Webster] He treble baas for help, but none can get. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Beaver — Bea ver, n. [OE. baviere, bauier, beavoir, bever; fr. F. bavi[ e]re, fr. bave slaver, drivel, foam, OF., prattle, drivel, perh. orig. an imitative word. Bavi[ e]re, according to Cotgrave, is the bib put before a (slavering) child.] That piece of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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