mimic
verb
[ ˈmɪmɪk ]
• imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule.
• "she mimicked Eileen's pedantic voice"
Similar:
imitate,
copy,
impersonate,
do an impression of,
take off,
do an impersonation of,
do,
ape,
caricature,
mock,
make fun of,
parody,
satirize,
lampoon,
burlesque,
travesty,
send up,
spoof,
monkey,
mimic
noun
• a person skilled in imitating the voice or actions of others in an entertaining way.
• "he has great ability as a mimic"
Similar:
impersonator,
impressionist,
imitator,
mimicker,
parodist,
caricaturist,
lampooner,
lampoonist,
copier,
copyist,
copycat,
ape,
zany,
epigone,
mimic
adjective
• imitative of something.
• "they were waging mimic war"
Origin:
late 16th century (as noun and adjective): via Latin from Greek mimikos, from mimos ‘mime’.
