MIMIC


Meaning of MIMIC in English

I. ˈmi-mik noun

Date: 1596

1. : mime 2

2. : one that mimics

II. adjective

Etymology: Latin mimicus, from Greek mimikos, from mimos mime

Date: 1625

1.

a. : imitative

b. : imitation , mock

a mimic battle

2. : of or relating to mime or mimicry

III. transitive verb

( mim·icked -mikt ; mim·ick·ing )

Date: 1671

1. : to imitate closely : ape

2. : to ridicule by imitation

3. : simulate

4. : to resemble by biological mimicry

Synonyms: see copy

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.