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mime

noun verb

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
IM
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

maɪm

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a performance using gestures and body movements without words

noun

  1. an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression

verb

  1. act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only

    “The acting students mimed eating an apple”

verb

  1. imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect

    “The actor mimicked the President very accurately”

In context

Example Sentences

The acting students mimed eating an apple
The actor mimicked the President very accurately

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