📖 Definitions of "Mime"
noun
- 1
A form of acting without words; pantomime.
- 2
A pantomime actor.
- 3
A classical theatrical entertainment in the form of farce.
- 4
A performer of such a farce.
verb
- 1
To mimic.
- 2
To act without words.
- 3
To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound.
🔄 Synonyms of "Mime"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pantomimenoun | (UK) A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots. |
| pantomimistnoun | One who engages in pantomime. |
| mummernoun | A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival. |
| pantomimernoun | A pantomime performer. |
| dumb shownoun | (theater) A performance during which the players do not speak; mime. |
| mimernoun | Someone who mimes during a performance of a song |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mime"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pantomimistnoun | One who engages in pantomime. |
| pantomimernoun | A pantomime performer. |
| pantomimenoun | (UK) A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots. |
| dumb shownoun | (theater) A performance during which the players do not speak; mime. |
| mummernoun | A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival. |
| copycatnoun | (informal, derogatory) One who imitates or plagiarizes others' work. |
| samenoun | A town in Tanzania. |
| marcelnoun | A hairstyle characterized by deep waves made by a curling iron. |
| apernoun | Someone who apes something |
| mute | Not having the power of speech; dumb. |
| mimodramanoun | The performance of a dramatic work through mime. |
| mimicnoun | A person who practices mimicry; especially: |
| mimestrynoun | The performance art of miming, as done by a mime. |
| mimesternoun | A performer of mime. |
| mummeringnoun | Synonym of mumming (“pantomime”). |
| motionnoun | (uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another. |
| masquenoun | A facial mask. |
| masknoun | A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection. |
| persona mutanoun | (theater) A nonspeaking role, a silent actor. |
| masqueradenoun | An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions. |
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