26984 words

mimic

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh:

Examples:

She was mimicking the various people in our office.
2
a person who can copy the sounds or movements of other people:

Examples:

She's a fantastic mimic.
3
to copy the way someone speaks and moves, esp. in order to amuse or insult people:

Examples:

She was mimicking the various people in our office.
4
To mimic is also to have the same or similar effect as something else:

Examples:

This substance mimics calcium and can replace it in bones.

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