Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [im-i-teyt]
- /ˈɪm ɪˌteɪt/
- /ˈɪm.ɪ.teɪt/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [im-i-teyt]
- /ˈɪm ɪˌteɪt/
Definitions of imitating word
- verb with object imitating to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother. 1
- verb with object imitating to mimic; impersonate: The students imitated the teacher behind her back. 1
- verb with object imitating to make a copy of; reproduce closely. 1
- verb with object imitating to have or assume the appearance of; simulate; resemble. 1
- noun imitating Take or follow as a model. 1
- verb imitating present participle of imitate. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of imitating
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin imitātus past participle of imitārī to copy, presumably a frequentative akin to the base of imāgō image
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Imitating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
imitating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
imitating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for imitating
adj imitating
- following — the act of following.
- matching — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
- paralleling — extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees.
- reflecting — to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: The mirror reflected the light onto the wall.
noun imitating
- acting — Acting is the activity or profession of performing in plays or films.
- theatricals — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
- falsification — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
- forgery — the crime of falsely making or altering a writing by which the legal rights or obligations of another person are apparently affected; simulated signing of another person's name to any such writing whether or not it is also the forger's name.
- fraudulence — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
Top questions with imitating
- what does imitating mean?
- when do babies start imitating?
- what is the meaning of imitating?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with i
- Words starting with im
- Words starting with imi
- Words starting with imit
- Words starting with imita
- Words starting with imitat
- Words starting with imitati
- Words starting with imitatin
- Words starting with imitating