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mimic

  • verb
  • /ˈmɪm.ɪk/

To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.

Other meanings

  1. To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.

Synonyms

  • mime

Related words

  • amimic
  • automimic
  • biomimic
  • mimical
  • mimicism
  • peptidomimic
  • phosphomimic
  • zoomimic
  • mimic beetle
  • mimic thrush
  • mimic function
  • mimic octopus

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “mimic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.