Imitating: meaning, definitions and examples
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imitating
[ หษชmษชหteษชtษชล ]
behaviour
To copy or mimic someone's actions, speech, or mannerisms, often for comedic effect.
Synonyms
ape, copy, echo, emulate, mimic
Examples of usage
- She was imitating her favorite comedian's stand-up routine.
- The child was imitating the way his father walked around the house.
- He was imitating the boss to make his colleagues laugh.
- Stop imitating me, it's getting annoying!
- The parrot was imitating the sounds of the household.
Translations
Translations of the word "imitating" in other languages:
๐ต๐น imitando
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเฅเคเคฐเคฃ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช nachahmen
๐ฎ๐ฉ meniru
๐บ๐ฆ ัะผัััะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ imitowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ็ไผผใใ
๐ซ๐ท imiter
๐ช๐ธ imitando
๐น๐ท taklit etme
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ด๋ด๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุชูููุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ napodobovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ napodobลovanie
๐จ๐ณ ๆจกไปฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ posnemanje
๐ฎ๐ธ herma eftir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตะปัะบัะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแขแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษqlid etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ imitando
Word origin
The word 'imitating' comes from the Latin word 'imitatus', which means 'to copy or emulate'. The concept of imitation has been studied in various fields, including psychology, sociology, and linguistics. It plays a crucial role in learning and social interaction, as individuals often imitate others to acquire new skills or establish connections. Throughout history, imitation has been a subject of philosophical inquiry, with thinkers like Aristotle and Plato exploring its significance in human behavior.
See also: imitated, imitative, imitatively.