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Definitions for Mimic

[1] to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
[2] to imitate in a servile or unthinking way; ape.
[3] to be an imitation of; simulate; resemble closely.
[4] a person who mimics, especially a performer skilled in mimicking others.
[5] a copy or imitation of something.
[6] a performer in a mime.
[7] imitating or copying something, often on a smaller scale: a mimic battle.
[8] apt at or given to imitating; imitative; simulative.
[9] to imitate (a person, a manner, etc), esp for satirical effect; ape known mainly for his ability to mimic other singers
[10] to take on the appearance of; resemble closely certain flies mimic wasps
[11] to copy closely or in a servile manner
[12] a person or an animal, such as a parrot, that is clever at mimicking
[13] an animal that displays mimicry
[14] of, relating to, or using mimicry; imitative
[15] simulated, make-believe, or mock

Words related to Mimic

mime, ape, resemble, simulate, mirror, thespian, impersonator, copycat, parrot, actor, player, comedian, imitator, performer, parodist, mummer, trouper, caricaturist, impressionist, fake

Words nearby Mimic

mimesis, mimetic, mimetism, mimetite, mimi, mimic, mimic panel, mimical, mimicry, mimine, miminy-piminy

Origin of Mimic

1580–90; < Latin mīmicus < Greek mīmikós. See mime, -ic

Other words from Mimic

mim·ick·er , noun
un·mim·icked , adjective
mim′ ic adj. n.

Word origin for Mimic

C16: from Latin mīmicus, from Greek mimikos, from mimos mime

Synonyms for Mimic

mime, actor, caricaturist, comedian, copycat, imitator, impersonator, impressionist, mummer, parodist, parrot, performer, playactor, player, thespian, trouper