mime

²mime

verb

mimedmim·ing

Definition of MIME

intransitive verb

: to act a part with mimic gesture and action usually without words

transitive verb

1

: mimic

2

: to act out in the manner of a mime

— mim·er noun

Examples of MIME

1. He mimed playing a guitar.
2. She mimed picking up the phone and dialing a number.

First Known Use of MIME

1728

Related to MIME

Synonyms: ape, copy, copycat, emulate, imitate, mimic

Related Words: ditto, echo, reecho, repeat; burlesque, caricature, lampoon, mock, parody, travesty; impersonate, perform, play; pantomime

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Rhymes with MIME

chime, climb, clime, crime, cyme, dime, disme, grime, lime, prime, rhyme, rime, slime, stime, thyme, time