Synonyms for mimic
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : mim-ik |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɪm ɪk |
Top 10 synonyms for mimic Other synonyms for the word mimic
Définition of mimic
Origin :- 1580s, "a mime," from Latin mimicus, from Greek mimikos "of or pertaining to mimes," from mimos "mime."
- noun person who imitates
- verb imitate, mock
- One of these youths, fancying himself a mimic, had imitated the Moslems.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- But the field is nearly cleared, and the mimic war has commenced.
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
- "You're all there," Paliser, amused by the mimic, was telling her.
- Extract from : « The Paliser case » by Edgar Saltus
- Before hypocrisy or oppression his glances were as mimic lightning.
- Extract from : « Charles Carleton Coffin » by William Elliot Griffis, D. D.
- The college world is a mimic world—and your lifetime is just four years.
- Extract from : « The Spinner's Book of Fiction » by Various
- I might mimic a passion that I do not feel, but I cannot mimic one that burns me like fire.
- Extract from : « The Picture of Dorian Gray » by Oscar Wilde
- The reader pauses to consider what the poet means by 'mimic lace.'
- Extract from : « Evolution, Old & New » by Samuel Butler
- Young Newcome is a favourite butt, and they often mimic him for my benefit.
- Extract from : « Sisters Three » by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
- This mimic and swindler, he felt assured, was none other than his own brother-in-law.
- Extract from : « Amos Huntingdon » by T.P. Wilson
- The "authorities" long since forbade Harporhynchus rufus to play the mimic.
- Extract from : « Birds in the Bush » by Bradford Torrey
Antonyms for mimic
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