mimic

Alternative forms

• mimick

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmɪm.ɪk/

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.

Noun

mimic (plural mimics)

1. A person who practices mimicry; especially:
   1. A mime.
   2. A comic who does impressions.
      • Synonym: impressionist
2. An entity that mimics another entity, such as a disease that resembles another disease in its signs and symptoms; see the great imitator.
3. An imitation.

Adjective

mimic (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.
2. Mock, pretended.
3. (mineralogy) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.

Related terms

• mime
• mimicable
• mimicry

Adjective

mimic m or n (feminine singular mimică, masculine plural mimici, feminine and neuter plural mimice)

1. mimic