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mimic (verb)

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  • mimic — ► VERB (mimicked, mimicking) 1) imitate in order to entertain or ridicule. 2) (of an animal or plant) take on the appearance of (another) to deter predators or for camouflage. 3) replicate the effects of. ► NOUN 1) a person skilled in mimicking …   English terms dictionary

  • mimic — verb ADVERB ▪ accurately, closely ▪ The computer model is able to mimic very closely the actions of a golfer. ▪ exactly, perfectly ▪ She could mimic her father perfectly …   Collocations dictionary

  • mimic — The inflected forms of the verb are mimics, mimicked, mimicking …   Modern English usage

  • mimic — verb (mimics, mimicking, mimicked) imitate in order to entertain or ridicule. ↘(of an animal or plant) take on the appearance of (another animal or plant) in order to deter predators or for camouflage. ↘replicate the effects of. noun 1》 a person… …   English new terms dictionary

  • mimic — [[t]mɪ̱mɪk[/t]] mimics, mimicking, mimicked 1) VERB If you mimic the actions or voice of a person or animal, you imitate them, usually in a way that is meant to be amusing or entertaining. [V n] He could mimic anybody, and he often reduced Isabel …   English dictionary

  • mimic — I UK [ˈmɪmɪk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms mimic : present tense I/you/we/they mimic he/she/it mimics present participle mimicking past tense mimicked past participle mimicked 1) to copy someone s voice, behaviour, or appearance, especially… …   English dictionary

  • mimic — mim|ic1 [ mımık ] (present participle mim|ick|ing; past tense and past participle mim|icked) verb transitive 1. ) to copy someone s voice, behavior, or appearance, especially in order to make people laugh or to make someone feel annoyed or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mimic — 1 verb past tense and past participle mimicked (T) 1 to copy the way someone speaks or behaves, especially in order to make people laugh: Sally used to keep us entertained by mimicking the teacher. 2 to behave or operate in exactly the same way… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • mimic — 1. verb 1) she mimicked his accent Syn: imitate, copy, impersonate, do an impression of, ape, caricature, parody, lampoon, burlesque, parrot; informal send up, take off, spoof See note at imitate 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • mimic — I. noun Date: 1596 1. mime 2 2. one that mimics II. adjective Etymology: Latin mimicus, from Greek mimikos, from mimos mime Date: 1625 1. a. imitati …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mimic — [ˈmɪmɪk] (present participle mimicking; past tense past participle mimicked) verb [T] I to copy someone s voice, behaviour, or appearance Syn: imitate She mimicked his accent.[/ex] mimicry noun [U] II noun [C] mimic [ˈmɪmɪk] someone who is able… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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