■ noun
1》 the expression of action, character, or emotion by gesture and movement and without words, especially as a form of theatrical performance.
2》 (in ancient Greece and Rome) a simple farcical drama including mimicry.
■ verb
1》 use ~ to act out (a play or role).
2》 pretend to sing or play an instrument as a recording is being played.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C17: from L. mimus , from Gk mimos .