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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Mimic \Mim"ic\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mimicked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mimicking.]
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1. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation.
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The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply,
The habit mimic, and the mien belie. --Dryden.
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2. (Biol.) To assume a resemblance to (some other organism of
a totally different nature, or some surrounding object),
as a means of protection or advantage.
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Syn: To ape; imitate; counterfeit; mock.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Mimic \Mim"ic\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mimicked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mimicking.]
1. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation.
The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply, The
habit mimic, and the mien belie. --Dryden.
2. (Biol.) To assume a resemblance to (some other organism of
a totally different nature, or some surrounding object),
as a means of protection or advantage.
Syn: To ape; imitate; counterfeit; mock.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
mimic
adj : constituting an imitation; "the mimic warfare of the opera
stage"- Archibald Alison
n : someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) [syn: mimicker]
v : imitate (a person, a manner, etc.), especially for satirical
effect; "The actor mimicked the President very
accurately" [syn: mime]
[also: mimicking, mimicked]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
mimicking
See mimic
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
mimicking
n.
(lb en uncountable) (gerund of en mimic): mimicry; (lb en countable)
an instance#Noun of this.
vb.
(present participle of en mimic nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
mimicking
n.
(lb en uncountable) (gerund of en mimic): mimicry; (lb en countable)
an instance#Noun of this.
vb.
(present participle of en mimic nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
mimicking
n.
(lb en uncountable) (gerund of en mimic): mimicry; (lb en countable)
an instance#Noun of this.
vb.
(present participle of en mimic nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
mimicking
n.
(lb en uncountable) (gerund of en mimic): mimicry; (lb en countable)
an instance#Noun of this.
vb.
(present participle of en mimic nocat=1)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
mimicking
Engelska a.
(avledning en mimic ordform=prespart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb mimic)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Mimicking /mˈɪmɪkɪŋ/ يقلّدFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
mimicking /mˈɪmɪkɪŋ/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]napodobování
mimicking /mˈɪmɪkɪŋ/
nachahmend, nachbildend, simulierend
Synonym: emulating
see: mimic sth., emulate sth., mimicked, emulated, mimicks, mimicked, emulate a style
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
mimicking /mˈɪmɪkɪŋ/
nachmachend, imitierend, nachäffend
Synonyms: copying, aping, taking off, monkeying
see: mimic, copy, ape sb./sb.'s behaviour, take off sb., monkey sb., mimicked, copied, aped, taken off, monkeyed
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]/ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/