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mime

[mahym, meem] / maɪm, mim /
NOUN
an imitator
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NOUN
an imitation
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VERB
mimic
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STRONG


VERB
impersonate
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Antonyms
STRONG
be original


Example Sentences

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During live shoots, however, background actors stay silent and mime their conversations, “a skill set in and of itself,” Gemmill says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Yet, these supposedly most-promising stars are mostly hapless wannabes leaning on their skills in nunchucks and mime.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

She says she has found a creative outlet in the form of dance, and wants to study dance, mime and physical theatre, but is struggling to find a course she can access.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

Maybe that mime on the beach who nearly drowned.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2024

I look like I’m about to go to a mime convention.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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