All mimic synonyms
mimΒ·ic
M m verb mimic
- ape β Apes are chimpanzees, gorillas, and other animals in the same family.
- resemble β to be like or similar to.
- simulate β to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- mirror β any reflecting surface, as the surface of calm water under certain lighting conditions.
- look like β resemble
- fake β 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).
- do β Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- play β a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- caricature β A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.
- ditto β the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: β³. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
- parrot β any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- parody β a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- perform β to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- copy β If you make a copy of something, you produce something that looks like the original thing.
- ridicule β speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- copycat β A copycat crime is committed by someone who is copying someone else.
- echo β a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- burlesque β A burlesque is a performance or a piece of writing that makes fun of something by copying it in an exaggerated way. You can also use burlesque to refer to a situation in real life that is like this.
- mime β the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- travesty β a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice.
- act β When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- impersonate β to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- sham β something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- personate β to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.).
- pantomime β the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
- make believe β the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- make fun of β something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- take off β the act of taking.
- make like β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- imitate β to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
- represent β to present again or anew.
- mock β to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- enact β Make (a bill or other proposal) law.
- satirise β to attack or ridicule with satire.
- satirize β to attack or ridicule with satire.
noun mimic
- impersonator β a person who pretends to be another.
- impressionist β a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, especially in the fields of painting, music, or literature.
- imitator β to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
- caricaturist β 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 β a writer of parodies, especially of a literary subject, work, or style.
- satirist β a writer of satires.
- simulator β a person or thing that simulates.
- actor β An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'.
- comedian β A comedian is an entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories.
- mummer β a person who wears a mask or fantastic costume while merrymaking or taking part in a pantomime, especially at Christmas and other festive seasons.
- performer β to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- play-act β to engage in make-believe.
- player β Gary, born 1935, South African golfer.
- thespian β (often lowercase) pertaining to tragedy or to the dramatic art in general.
- trouper β an actor, especially a member of a touring company.