Synonyms of mime

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noun

ˈmīm 

1

as in performer

an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements

that annoying mime on the sidewalk is pretending to be in an invisible box again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• performer
• pantomime
• clown
• mimic
• pantomimist
• entertainer
• mummer
• player
• trouper
• impressionist
• busker
• imitator
• impersonator
• aper
• pantaloon

2

as in gesture

a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling

the speech-impaired patient had to convey his wishes with mime or scribbled notes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gesture
• sign
• pantomime
• posture
• gesticulation
• signal
• wave
• motion
• shrug
• body language
• indication
• flourish
• beck
• sign language
• beckon

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verb

as in to imitate

to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior

as a joke, Eric knelt by the dinner table and began miming a dog begging for food

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitate
• copy
• emulate
• mimic
• mock
• ape
• repeat
• parody
• perform
• play
• echo
• copycat
• burlesque
• caricature
• ditto
• pantomime
• impersonate
• lampoon
• reecho
• travesty

Examples of mime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Le Diplomate has become D.C.’s most recognizable French restaurant, and its all-day party, which begins at 10 a.m., includes mimes, accordion players, face painters, caricature artists and balloon twisters. —Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 11 July 2024

Enjoy live Parisian music, delectable French macarons, a mime, a juggler, a magician, a bubble artist, lawn games and an Eiffel Tower photo backdrop. —Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024

Verb

At the same time, one player becomes the first person in history to successfully mime The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Rotations, which the others get right away. —Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024

But Ma said, don’t be fooled by Shein’s bid to mime its competitors. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 May 2024