What does mimicking mean?
Mimicking means (uncountable) gerund of mimic: mimicry; (countable) an instance of this..
Mimicking
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(uncountable) gerund of mimic: mimicry; (countable) an instance of this..
Definitions by Sense
- (uncountable) gerund of mimic: mimicry; (countable) an instance of this.
- present participle and gerund of mimic
Example Sentences
They had a thousand odd stories and jokes about the events of the day, and burlesque descriptions and mimickings of the spectators who had been admiring them.
Many within our community view childrearing with skepticism or disdain. Affirmatively choosing parenting as a gay man or lesbian is often seen as a retreat from public activism to private life or as a mimicking of heterosexuality.
Synonyms for mimicking
Antonyms for mimicking
Related Words
Word Forms
- mimickings
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They had a thousand odd stories and jokes about the events of the day, and burlesque descriptions and mimickings of the spectators who had been admiring them.
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