mime

Etymology

From Old English mīma ("a mime") from Latin mimus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος (mîmos, “imitator, actor”). Reinforced in Middle English by French mime.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɪm/
• Rhymes: -aɪm

Noun

mime (plural mimes)

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
5. A person who mimics others in a comical manner

Verb

mime (third-person singular simple present mimes, present participle miming, simple past and past participle mimed)

1. To mimic.
2. To act without words.
3. To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound.

See also

• lip-synch

Etymology

From Latin mimus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος (mîmos)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mim/

Noun

mime m (plural mimes)

1. pantomime actor, mime
2. pantomime

Verb

mime

1. first-person singular present indicative of mimer
2. third-person singular present indicative of mimer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of mimer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of mimer
5. second-person singular imperative of mimer

Anagrams

• emmi

Verb

mime

1. First-person singular present of mimen.
2. First-person singular subjunctive I of mimen.
3. Third-person singular subjunctive I of mimen.
4. Imperative singular of mimen.

Romanization

mime

1. Rōmaji transcription of みめ

Noun

mīme

1. vocative singular of mīmus

Verb

mime

1. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of mimir
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of mimir

Verb

mime

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of mimar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of mimar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of mimar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of mimar.