im·i·tate
Pronounced:
/ˈɪməˌteɪt/
Function:
verbInflected forms:
im·i·tates; im·i·tat·ed; im·i·tat·ingMeaning:
[+ obj] 1 : to make or do something the same way as (something else) ▪ Their competitors soon imitated [=copied] the idea. ▪ Her style has been imitated by many other writers.
2 a : to do the same thing as (someone) ▪ She's always imitating [=copying] her older sister. b : to copy (someone's or something's behavior, sound, appearance, etc.) ▪ He's very good at imitating his father's voice. ▪ She can imitate the calls of many different birds.
2 a : to do the same thing as (someone) ▪ She's always imitating [=copying] her older sister. b : to copy (someone's or something's behavior, sound, appearance, etc.) ▪ He's very good at imitating his father's voice. ▪ She can imitate the calls of many different birds.
—im·i·ta·tor /ˈɪməˌteɪtɚ/ noun plural im·i·ta·tors [count] ▪ His style of directing has spawned/inspired a number of imitators.
/ˈɪməˌteɪtɚ/ noun plural im·i·ta·tors [count] ▪ His style of directing has spawned/inspired a number of imitators.