to mimic
77
3.1
- verb
- /ˈmɪmɪk/
:
imitar
- And so, Africans would create these dances to mimic and imitate them.
- try to mimic
- ability to mimic
- mimic closely
You, you, you, you have to mimic somebody to start.
- You, you, you, you have to mimic somebody to start.
- Because they're learning and mimicking like people around them.
- It helps you want to mimic other people and match their emotions.
- And I would see if they could mimic what I asked them to do.
- You're open up, you know, and they mimic what your behavior is.
- And that's because other investors mimic Warren Buffett and buy the stock too.
- Mirror neurons, yes, mirror neurons which which really mimic other people's movements.
- And then about, you know, trying to mimic effects of fasting.
- So creating a sedan that is mimicking a crossover is just odd.
- But he showed that the effects can actually help mimic an SSRI.
- The best way you can do this is to mimic night time as best you can.
- These weapons can actually induce and mimic all those diseases and effects.
Examples
-
I painted it, but I tried to mimic your mother's style.
-
You, you, you, you have to mimic somebody to start.
-
And I would mimic and I would make my videos.
-
Many children become frustrated when they try to mimic their peers rather than identify their own talents.
Academic text (2008) -
Katie seemed content after that to mimic her sister's reactions to the movie's craziness.
Fiction book (1993) -
Today we can manufacture structures that mimic the hairs of a gecko's foot.
-
"That's one version," Alex agreed, commanding his head to mimic the approximate trajectory of a nod.
Fiction book (1990) -
The comedian could perfectly mimic the voices of famous celebrities, making everyone laugh.
-
She learned to mimic the teacher's mannerisms so well that her friends found it hilarious.
-
At the party, he would mimic his friends' accents to entertain everyone.
Synonyms
186
2.7
Copy the way someone speaks, looks, or acts
177
1.0
Do something the same way someone else does
70
7.2
Pretend to be another person by copying their looks, voice or actions
25
4.3
Made to look or act like the real thing for practice
22
5.5
Copy someone's voice or actions to seem like them
16
4.2
To copy someone in a funny way
15
5.3
To copy the style of someone or something to make it funny by exaggerating features
8
5.8
To copy someone's words or actions to make fun of them
5
6.3
Imitate something in a funny way to make people laugh
2
5.0
To copy someone's actions to make a joke
2
3.5
Try to behave like someone you admire
1
4.1
Copy what someone does to get the same results
How Close
70
7.2
8
5.8
77
3.1
18
6.4
186
2.7
56
2.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mimic comes from the Greek word mimos, meaning 'imitator' or 'actor', and it is the same root as mime. So to mimic someone is to copy their voice or movements, often to entertain or make fun of them.