mime

1 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 mimic, mummer, pantomime, pantomimist Related Words busker [chiefly British], entertainer, performer, player, trouper; aper, imitator, impersonator, impressionist; clown, pantaloon

2 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 gesticulation, gesture, pantomime, sign, signalRelated Words beck, beckon, flourish, shrug, wave; body language, posture; indication, motion; sign language

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 ape, copy, copycat, emulate, imitate, mimicRelated Words ditto, echo, reecho, repeat; burlesque, caricature, lampoon, mock, parody, travesty; impersonate, perform, play; pantomime