mime
verb/maɪm/
Frequency rank: #12,288 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to use gestures and body movements to express something without speaking.
Example sentence
The street performer chose to mime a robot walking in slow motion, and the crowd loved it.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 12,201–12,300
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- mythologicalrelating to myths or mythology; existing in or described by traditional stories of gods and heroes.