mime
noun
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
mimes
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pluralof mime.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof mime (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
mimenounthe art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
Example Sentences
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The party was a little livelier than your typical book launch: Heiser says it “featured a reading backed by an excellent jazz trio, ceramic noses, a scent-maker, mimes and speed therapy, among many other things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"Like this," she says, laughing as she mimes the song's signature perfume-spraying move.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He fidgets with a pair of eyeglasses and points a knobby index finger to underscore a point, jiggles his leg restlessly and, at one point, mimes playing guitar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Bogotá’s unorthodox mayor, Antanas Mockus—who rose to fame after mooning student protesters and deployed mimes to control traffic—viewed the activity as a gambit “to achieve self-regulation in the behavior among citizens.”
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2024
“I told her the coyote is like a cute wild dog, and her eyes just went—” He mimes eyes exploding open.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
