mime
🇺🇸
/maɪm/
🇬🇧
/maɪm/
noun
R
Acting using body movements and facial expressions without talking.
The kids were fascinated by the mime who told a story without using words.
verb
R
To tell a story or act something out using body movements and facial expressions but without speaking.
At the party, we played a game where you had to mime a movie title for others to guess.
R
To pretend to sing a song that is actually being played on a recording.
The singer had to mime because the music was too loud for live vocals.
translation
Acting using body movements and facial expressions without talking.
To tell a story or act something out using body movements and facial expressions but without speaking.; To pretend to sing a song that is actually being played on a recording.
Word Forms
3rd Present
mimes
Past
mimed
Perfect
mimed
Progressive
miming
Plural
mimes