Definitions for mimes

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Spelling: [mahym, meem]

IPA: /maɪm, mim/

Mimes is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 44 anagrams from letters in mimes (eimms).

Definitions for mimes

noun

1. the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
2. an actor who specializes in this art.
3. an ancient Greek or Roman farce that depended for effect largely upon ludicrous actions and gestures.
4. a player in such a farce.
5. mimic (def 4).
6. a jester, clown, or comedian.

verb (used with object)

1. to mimic.
2. to act in mime.

verb (used without object)

1. to play a part by mime or mimicry.

Origin of mimes

1610-20; Latin mīmus Greek mîmos imitator, mime, akin to mīmeîsthai to copy, imitate

Examples for mimes

He looked long and curiously at the mime and could read his heart.

I do this thing where I hold my breath and turn my face red right before I run across stage to mime throwing up in the trash can.

Siegfried must do this and the mime should profit by it, and afterward kill Siegfried.

So the mime fell to planning how he could get the gold into his own hands.

A mime was a sort of farce, travestying real persons or events.

"Only leave me to myself," the mime sobbed, moving his sore body.

Four years from now, I expect to see the presidential debates conducted entirely in mime.

Was it at all surprising that he should have made so rapid and signal a success as a mime?

Thus the mime was slain, as Wotan had said, by one who knew no fear.

"Now we have arrived where the Dragon lives," the mime said to Siegfried.