impersonator

im·per·son·a·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [im-pur-suh-ney-ter]
- /ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪ tər/
- /ɪmˈpɜː.sən.eɪ.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-pur-suh-ney-ter]
- /ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪ tər/

Definitions of impersonator word

noun impersonator a person who pretends to be another. 1
noun impersonator an actor who impersonates specific persons or types of persons as a form of entertainment. 1
noun impersonator female impersonator. 1
noun impersonator One who fraudulently impersonates another person. 1
abbreviation IMPERSONATOR impostor 1
noun impersonator impressionist, mimic 1

See all 8 definitions of impersonator

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Origin of impersonator

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; impersonate + -or2

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Parts of speech for Impersonator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Impersonator

impersonator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for impersonator

noun impersonator

imitator — to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
mime — the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
comedian — A comedian is an entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories.
pantomimist — a person who acts in pantomime.
impressionist — a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, especially in the fields of painting, music, or literature.

All 17 Synonyms of impersonator

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