mime
English
Etymology
From Old English mīma ("a mime") from Latin mimus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος (mîmos, “imitator, actor”). Reinforced in Middle English by French mime.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maɪm/
- Rhymes: -aɪm
Noun
mime (countable and uncountable, plural mimes)
Related terms
Translations
pantomime
pantomime actor
classical theatrical entertainment
performer of such a farce
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person who mimics others in a comical manner
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Verb
mime (third-person singular simple present mimes, present participle miming, simple past and past participle mimed)
- To mimic.
- To act without words.
- To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound.
Translations
To act without words
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Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:imitate
French
Etymology
From Latin mimus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος (mîmos)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mim/
- Rhymes: -im
Verb
mime
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Spanish
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