Mime and Perform

Mime

Mime verb - To use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior.
Usage example: as a joke, Eric knelt by the dinner table and began miming a dog begging for food
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Synonyms for Mime

Perform and mime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perform" instead a verb "Mime".

Nearby Words: mimed, miming

Perform

Perform verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.
Usage example: has always dreamed of performing Hamlet on stage

Mime and perform are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mime" instead a verb "Perform".

Common collocations

action mime action perform action
way mime way perform way
version mime version perform version
song mime song perform song
Other words: songs.

Both words in one sentence

  • Franchise / Monster High Rochelle is French; this apparently means she knows mime well enough to perform as one.
  • Your Mime Makes It Real Spheres of Power has the Skilled Casting drawback, has you use a Perform, Profession, or Craft check to use your magic, so you can use Perform: Acting to literally mime an invisible wall into being.
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