mimicking

UK
/ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/
mimickingnoun
Translations
Mimicking is a common behavior in children as they learn from adults.
Подражание - это обычное поведение у детей, так как они учатся у взрослых.
Definitions
The act of imitating or copying someone or something, often to entertain or ridicule.
His mimicking of the teacher's voice was so accurate that everyone burst into laughter.
mimickinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that imitates or copies.
Definitions
Imitating or copying someone or something.
The mimicking parrot reproduced every sound it heard.
mimicverb

mimicking

Gerund

mimicked
Past Simple
mimicked
Past Participle
mimicking
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɪmɪk/
US
/ˈmɪmɪk/
Translations
The actor can mimic the president's voice perfectly.
Актёр может идеально имитировать голос президента.
Children often mimic their parents' behavior.
Дети часто подражают поведению своих родителей.
Additional translations
Definitions
To imitate or copy someone or something, often in order to entertain or ridicule.
The comedian could mimic the president's voice perfectly.
To resemble or simulate something closely.
The robot was designed to mimic human movements.
mimicnoun
Definitions
A person or animal that imitates the behavior or actions of another.
The parrot was a skilled mimic, able to replicate the sounds of various animals.
An organism that has evolved to resemble another species for protection or other advantages.
The butterfly is a mimic of the toxic species, deterring predators with its similar appearance.
An imitation or copy of something.
The sculpture was a crude mimic of the classical original.
mimicadjective
Definitions
Imitative; designed or tending to imitate something else.
He spoke in a mimic tone that amused the audience.
Resembling another species or object as a form of biological mimicry.
The mimic frogfish blends perfectly with surrounding sponges.