Possibly fromMiddle English *mime Old English mīma ( “ a buffoon, jester, mime ” ) , fromLatin mimus Ancient Greek μῖμος ( mîmos ,“ imitator, actor ” ) , but more likely re-borrowed in modern times fromFrench mime ( “ mimic actor ” ) , from the same source.
mime (countable anduncountable plural mimes
A form ofacting withoutwords ;pantomime .1977 April 23, Arlene Silva, “Suzanne Fox's Silent Stories”, inGay Community News , page10 :[Silence] demands returning to the self, to innocence and a a portrayal of situations as if all the particulars were completely unknown to the viewer. There are no props but the muscular versatility of the human form.Mime is the one thing that truly proves we can be all things.
A pantomimeactor . Aclassical theatrical entertainment in the form offarce . Aperformer of such a farce. A person whomimics others in acomical manner. Any of variouspapilionid butterflies of thegenus Chilasa Papilio Aunit ofimitation in the theory ofsymbiosism . classical theatrical entertainment
performer of such a farce
person who mimics others in a comical manner
mime (third-person singular simple present mimes present participle miming simple past and past participle mimed
Tomimic . ( intransitive ) To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound.In this game, you're given a word, which you have tomime to the others in the group.
FromLatin mimus Ancient Greek μῖμος ( mîmos ) .
mime m plural mimes
pantomime actor, mimepantomime mime
inflection ofmimer first / third-person singular present indicative / subjunctive second-person singular imperative mime
inflection ofmimen first-person singular present first / third-person singular subjunctive Isingular imperative Unadapted borrowing fromDutch mime French mime Latin mimus Ancient Greek μῖμος ( mîmos ) .
mime (plural mime -mime
( drama ) mime mime
Rōmaji transcription ofみめ mīme
vocative singular ofmīmus mime
inflection ofmimar first / third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative inflection ofmimir third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative mime
inflection ofmimar first / third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative inflection ofmimir third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative 
