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mimic

mim·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mim-ik]
    • /ˈmɪm ɪk/
    • /ˈmɪm.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mim-ik]
    • /ˈmɪm ɪk/

Definitions of mimic word

  • verb with object mimic to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively. 1
  • verb with object mimic to imitate in a servile or unthinking way; ape. 1
  • verb with object mimic to be an imitation of; simulate; resemble closely. 1
  • noun mimic a person who mimics, especially a performer skilled in mimicking others. 1
  • noun mimic a copy or imitation of something. 1
  • noun mimic a performer in a mime. 1

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Origin of mimic

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin mīmicus < Greek mīmikós. See mime, -ic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mimic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mimic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".

mimic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mimic

verb mimic

  • ape — Apes are chimpanzees, gorillas, and other animals in the same family.
  • resemble — to be like or similar to.
  • simulate — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
  • mirror — any reflecting surface, as the surface of calm water under certain lighting conditions.
  • fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).

noun mimic

  • impersonator — a person who pretends to be another.
  • impressionist — a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, especially in the fields of painting, music, or literature.
  • imitator — to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
  • caricaturist — A caricaturist is a person who shows other people in an exaggerated way in order to be humorous or critical, especially in drawings or cartoons.
  • parodist — a writer of parodies, especially of a literary subject, work, or style.

adjective mimic

  • emulative — Having a tendency to emulate others; imitative.
  • simulative — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
  • mimetic — characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry: mimetic gestures.
  • onomatopoetic — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
  • simulant — simulating; feigning; imitating.

Antonyms for mimic

verb mimic

  • prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
  • direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.

noun mimic

  • fan — an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.: a baseball fan; a great fan of Charlie Chaplin.
  • mic — Many Integrated Core Architecture

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