Synonyms of mimicking

mimicking 1 of 2

noun

as in imitation

Related Words

• imitation
• impersonation
• distortion
• exaggeration
• sketch
• comedy
• farce
• satire
• humor
• mockery
• parody
• slapstick
• squib
• spoof
• takeoff
• lampoon
• caricature
• rib
• burlesque
• send-up
• travesty
• put-on

mimicking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of mimic

1

as in imitating

to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of

the comedian was famous for mimicking the President's distinctive lisp

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitating
• parodying
• mocking
• doing
• spoofing
• caricaturing
• emulating
• simulating
• burlesquing
• sending up
• playing
• performing
• ridiculing
• reproducing
• travestying
• satirizing
• pretending
• replicating
• aping
• deriding
• enhancing
• duplicating
• lampooning
• acting
• feigning
• parroting
• monkeying
• gibing
• stretching
• miming
• exaggerating
• elaborating
• faking
• pantomiming
• expanding
• amplifying
• shamming
• counterfeiting
• embellishing
• personating
• dissembling
• embroidering
• impersonating
• padding
• overstating
• enlarging (on or upon)
• playing up
• copycatting
• magnifying
• pasquinading
• putting on
• overdrawing
• fleshing (out)

2

as in emulating

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

began to learn their language by mimicking the sounds they made

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitating
• emulating
• copying
• mocking
• repeating
• aping
• miming
• echoing
• parodying
• performing
• playing
• copycatting
• caricaturing
• lampooning
• impersonating
• pantomiming
• burlesquing
• reechoing
• dittoing
• travestying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mimicking

Verb

Punk exploded in front of a handful of scared-to-death dirtsheet reporters who were out of their league, mimicking a helpless Tony Khan. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Anchoring the third floor is the primary suite, which includes a generous bedroom, a sleek, modern bathroom, and a dressing room where the ceiling is inset with a panel mimicking the night sky. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Another easy option is to mix turquoise with gold or silver chrome, mimicking the look of Southwestern jewelry. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026

GLP-1s work by mimicking glucagon-like peptide-1, a hormone in the body that regulates blood sugar, appetite, and digestion. — Jessica Starr, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Many professional investors and funds closely track the index, either mimicking it or at least measuring their performance against it. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Hymer No need to take our word for it, though – brands inside and outside Hymer have been mimicking many Venture standout features in new camper van and motorhome products ever since the VisionVenture concept's debut. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Both Ava and Jade are part of the cohort of young—often teenage—married influencers who have gone viral in the last couple months by mimicking the content formula perfected by their tradwife forebears. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026

But creator and co-showrunner Megan Park, whose films The Fallout and My Old Ass displayed deep insight into the inner lives of young women, isn’t mindlessly mimicking the mini-adults of Euphoria and Gossip Girl. — Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2026