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- [mahym, meem]
- /maɪm, mim/
- /maɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahym, meem]
- /maɪm, mim/
Definitions of mime word
- noun mime the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime. 1
- noun mime an actor who specializes in this art. 1
- noun mime an ancient Greek or Roman farce that depended for effect largely upon ludicrous actions and gestures. 1
- noun mime a player in such a farce. 1
- noun mime mimic (def 4). 1
- noun mime a jester, clown, or comedian. 1
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Origin of mime
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin mīmus < Greek mîmos imitator, mime, akin to mīmeîsthai to copy, imitate
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Parts of speech for Mime
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mime popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mime usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mime
noun mime
- comedian — A comedian is an entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories.
- impersonator — a person who pretends to be another.
- mimic — to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
- imitator — to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
- pantomimist — a person who acts in pantomime.
verb mime
- imitate — to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
- pretend — to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong.
- impersonate — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- represent — to present again or anew.
- farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
Antonyms for mime
verb mime
- differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
- oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- reverse — opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
noun mime
- me — of or involving an obsessive interest in one's own satisfaction: the me decade.
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