"mimic" meaning in English

See mimic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪm.ɪk/ Audio: en-us-mimic.ogg [US] Forms: mimic [singular], mimics [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A mimic is a person who copies others very closely.
    Sense id: simple-mimic-en-noun-1OKyxpeV
  2. A mimic is a person who acts in a mime.
    Sense id: simple-mimic-en-noun-Iiez-3u1

Verb

IPA: /ˈmɪm.ɪk/ Audio: en-us-mimic.ogg [US] Forms: mimic [canonical], mimics [third-person, singular], mimicked [past], mimicked [past, participle], mimicking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|mimic|k}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To mimic is to copy something very closely.
    Sense id: simple-mimic-en-verb-gRD9iNPT
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