impersonate

3 definitions • 4 examples

to intentionally copy another person's characteristics, such as their behaviour, speech, appearance, or expressions, especially to make people laugh:

She's the woman who impersonates all the celebrities on TV.

to attempt to deceive someone by pretending that you are another person:

He was fined for impersonating a police officer.

to intentionally copy another person’s speech, appearance, or behavior:

to impersonate a movie star

He was charged with impersonating a police officer.