copy, imitate, mimic, ape, mock mean to make something so that it resembles an existing thing. copy suggests duplicating an original as nearly as possible. imitate suggests following a model …

1. to imitate (a person, a manner, etc), esp for satirical effect; ape: known mainly for his ability to mimic other singers.

These patients demonstrated a total dependence on environmental stimuli to guide their actions, compulsively using objects (utilization behaviors) and mimicking the experimenter (imitation …

mim•ic /ˈmɪmɪk/ v., -icked, -ick•ing, n. to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully, sometimes to insult another: He mimicked the teacher's scolding. to resemble closely: This …

MIMIC definition: to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively. See examples of mimic used in a sentence.

mimic something (specialist or formal) to look or behave like something else synonym imitate. The robot was programmed to mimic a series of human movements. Scientists have created a …

mimicking, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Mimicking can be used as a form of flattery, comedy, or ridicule. It involves reproducing someone else's behavior in a way that is similar or identical to the original.

Monique lay on her stomach, her torso mimicking the motion of a slow wave. → See mimic.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

mimicking (countable and uncountable, plural mimickings) They had a thousand odd stories and jokes about the events of the day, and burlesque descriptions and mimickings of the …