ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsMmimic
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mimic
Meaning: to copy a person, animal, or sound
mimic in a sentence
How mimic is used in real sentences:
The parrot could mimic the sound of the doorbell.
Ben mimicked the coach's throwing motion while practicing in the yard.
“In the final scene, she had to mimic an owl's call to signal the king.”
— from the passage The Missing Crown
Synonyms for mimic
Other words for mimic — imitate, copy and impersonate — carry the same meaning.
- imitate
- copy
- impersonate
Antonyms of mimic
Words that mean the opposite of mimic:
- originate
- invent
Where it comes from
From Greek mimikos 'imitative'
Memory hook
A mimic makes a matching motion or sound.