Synonyms of miming

miming

verb

present participle of mime

as in imitating

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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of miming

Johnson jokes, miming a phone to her ear as Cherkovskiy puts his head in hands. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Ficarra is a brilliant clown — his part is all miming — and also the most level-headed of these characters. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Müldür immediately ran off towards the assistant referee, pointing at Almirón and miming the action the Atlanta United forward had done. — George Edwards, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Fleming asks, miming a person examining the topping options at an ice-cream parlor. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026

Elena, a skating coach and choreographer, was on the edge of her seat throughout Naumov’s program, quietly miming his movements in the arena’s second tier above the rink, willing Naumov on with every piece of choreography. — Alice Park, Time, 11 Feb. 2026

The clip features four male models — who look nothing like Catmen Anthony D’Amato, Mike Montali, Brian Dunne, and Don DiLego — miming their way through a performance of the song in Orson Welles-era black & white. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026

The Artist mourned the silent era by miming through the Oscars, while La La Land and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood turned failure into choreography. — Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025

In April, users took to the platform, celebrating themselves miming the lyrics of Alright by Nardo Wick. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025