Synonyms of mimes

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noun

plural of mime

1

as in performers

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

• performers
• pantomimes
• clowns
• mummers
• mimics
• entertainers
• players
• pantomimists
• buskers
• impressionists
• troupers
• impersonators
• imitators
• apers
• pantaloons

2

as in gestures

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

• gestures
• signs
• gesticulations
• pantomimes
• postures
• signals
• waves
• shrugs
• motions
• indications
• flourishes
• becks
• sign languages
• body languages
• beckons

mimes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mime

as in imitates

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

• imitates
• copies
• emulates
• mocks
• mimics
• apes
• repeats
• parodies
• plays
• performs
• echoes
• burlesques
• copycats
• pantomimes
• caricatures
• lampoons
• travesties
• impersonates
• dittos
• reechos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mimes

Noun

The idea is that as an operator mimes picking up a pile of rocks, the arm would generate a force in response, as if the operator could feel the heaviness of the rocks, confirming that the excavator is indeed picking them up. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026

In bodycam footage released by police from the early hours of March 19, 2025, Natland emerges topless from his room and mimes a shooting gesture at a firearms officer before being slammed against a wall. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Demoustier holds her nose and mimes gagging. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026

In person, the audience sips cocktails and witnesses top-notch side acts that cleanse the palate between improv blocks, with a mix of nationally touring stand-up, mimes, musicians and more. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026

Rae’s setup was meticulous, maximalist, and totally unified—the boa made of hundred-dollar bills, the backup dancers who looked vaguely like mimes, the scaffolding that suggested Moulin Rouge! — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026

From ringmasters and lions to clowns and mimes, everyone went all out with their party attire. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026

Expertise in using one’s body (think dancers or mimes). — Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026

Instead, someone hands me a wooden pole with a piece of foam taped around one end and mimes poking the machine in its chest. — James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025