MIMIC


Meaning of MIMIC in English

v., n., & adj.

--v.tr. (mimicked, mimicking)

1. imitate (a person, gesture, etc.) esp. to entertain or ridicule.

2 copy minutely or servilely.

3 (of a thing) resemble closely.

--n. a person skilled in imitation.

--adj. having an aptitude for mimicry; imitating; imitative, esp. for amusement.

Derivatives:

mimicker n.

Etymology: L mimicus f. Gk mimikos (as MIME)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.