mime
noun
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
miming
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present participleof mime.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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After the tour's opened in Dublin on Tuesday, Katseye were accused of miming throughout their set.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Son put his finger to his lips in the universal “shhh” sign and then did his patented camera celebration — click! — miming a snapshot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Alicia Washington’s direction was clear, though she was understandably flummoxed about how to stage musician characters who don’t play their instruments and resorted to miming and posing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
Ward lobbed one up for receiver Kyle Williams, who beat cornerback Travis Hunter so thoroughly that he immediately held up his wrist, miming CU quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ signature celebration.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
Skills: dancing, physical co-ordination, sports, hands on experimentation, using body language, crafts, acting, miming, using their hands to create or build, expressing emotions through the body.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
