mime — meaning in English

English meaning

• charades noun A party game in which players act out words or phrases silently for others to guess.
• mime noun The art of acting out a story or feeling through gesture and movement, without speaking.
• mummer noun A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival.

Senses

mime is used for these senses in English:

• charades game
• mime A pantomime actor.

mime — full definition

1. noun The art of acting out a story or feeling through gesture and movement, without speaking.
2. noun A performer who acts silently, using only body language and expression.
3. verb To act out words or actions using only gestures, without speaking.

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