mime
noun
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
mimed
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past participleof mime.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof mime.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
mimenounthe art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
Example Sentences
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They wanted candy bars and grabbed them off the shelf and mimed taking bites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
One audience member closed her eyes and mimed conducting as the artists played Mozart, while another tapped her caregiver's arm as if there were piano keys.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
He mimed falling asleep at the question and said he hadn’t heard about it.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026
Standing with one foot on the right peg of his bike in a half-pirouette, Miranda mimed pumping his other foot across the pavement as if propelling a scooter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
Petra sang another old Boyz Will B Boyz tune to herself and mimed dance steps.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
