reproduce someone's behavior or looks
"The mime imitated the passers-by"
"Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
appear like, as in behavior or appearance
"Life imitate art"
make a reproduction or copy of
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imitating
Can a man help imitating that with which he holds reverential converse? [ Plato ]
Every age might perhaps produce one or two geniuses, if they were not sunk under the censure and obloquy of plodding, servile, imitating pedants. [ Swift ]
If you make a law against dancing-masters imitating the fine gentleman, you should with as much reason enact, that no fine gentleman shall imitate the dancing-master. [ Goldsmith ]
I cannot see why women are so desirous of imitating men. I could understand the wish to be a boa constrictor, a lion, or an elephant; but a man! that surpasses my comprehension. [ T. Gautier ]
imitatingin Scrabble®
The word imitating is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
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The word imitating is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
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