mime
noun
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
was miming
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past progressiveof mime.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"He was pretty much non-verbal by that point but, when he heard that, he pointed at himself as if to say 'that's mine' and was miming the words," she says.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2025
I was miming to “Video Killed the Radio Star” on every TV show known to man.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
To prove I knew that sitars were very big I was miming something the length of a grandfather clock, which I couldn’t control.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2019
The first time I performed I was miming.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2013
I heard some laughter from the audience and realized that Luke had wriggled to the front and was miming the words to the song.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
