mimicverb [ T ]
uk/ˈmɪm.ɪk/us/ˈmɪm.ɪk/present participle mimicking, past tense and past participle mimickedto copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh:
She was mimicking the various people in our office.
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Mocking and taunting
- burlesque
- caricature
- deride
- derision
- derisive
- fun
- haze
- lampoon
- lay yourself open to ridicule idiom
- make a mockery of sth idiom
- make a monkey out of sb idiom
- mock
- mockery
- mocking
- parody
- sardonic
- scoff
- send
- send sb/sth up
- send-up
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mimicnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmɪm.ɪk/us/ˈmɪm.ɪk/a person who can copy the sounds or movements of other people:
She's a fantastic mimic.
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Entertainers in general
- acrobat
- bullfight
- compere
- duo
- emcee
- escape artist
- escort
- fire-eater
- fool
- geisha
- impresario
- jester
- joker
- matador
- picador
- puppeteer
- roadshow
- showgirl
- snake charmer
- warm
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mimicry
noun [ U ] uk/ˈmɪm.ɪ.kri/us/ˈmɪm.ɪ.kri/
The mockingbird is known for its mimicry of other birds.