mimic

English

Alternative forms

• mimick

Etymology

From Latin mimicus, from Ancient Greek μιμικός (mimikos, “belonging to mimes”), from μῖμος (mimos, “imitator, actor”); see mime.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪmɪk

Verb

mimic (third-person singular simple present mimics, present participle mimicking, simple past and past participle mimicked)

1. To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
2. (biology) to take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:imitate

Translations

• Vietnamese: nhái, bắt chước

Noun

mimic (plural mimics)

1. A person who practices mimicry, or mime

Adjective

mimic (comparative more mimic, superlative most mimic)

1. Of or relating to mime or to mimicry
2. imitative
3. mock

Related terms

• mime
• mimicable
• mimicry

External links

• mimic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• mimic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911