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- [mim-ik]
- /ˈmɪm ɪk/
- /ˈmɪm.ɪk/
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- [mim-ik]
- /ˈmɪm ɪk/
Definitions of mimicked word
- verb with object mimicked to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively. 1
- verb with object mimicked to imitate in a servile or unthinking way; ape. 1
- verb with object mimicked to be an imitation of; simulate; resemble closely. 1
- noun mimicked a person who mimics, especially a performer skilled in mimicking others. 1
- noun mimicked a copy or imitation of something. 1
- noun mimicked a performer in a mime. 1
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Origin of mimicked
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin mīmicus < Greek mīmikós. See mime, -ic
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Parts of speech for Mimicked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mimicked 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.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mimicked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mimicked
adjective mimicked
- caricatured — Simple past tense and past participle of caricature.
- copied — an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original: a copy of a famous painting.
- imitated — Simple past tense and past participle of imitate.
Antonyms for mimicked
noun mimicked
- fanned — any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
verb mimicked
- directed — proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; straight; undeviating; not oblique: a direct route.
- failed — unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- halted — Simple past tense and past participle of halt.
- idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- prevented — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
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