mime
nounHow many syllables in mime?
There is 1 syllable in the word mime.How to pronounce mime:
Definition of mime:
- mime (noun):
- an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression.
- a style of acting using only gesture and bodily movement and not words
- an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner
Synonyms for mime:
actor
clown
dumb show
entertainer
gesture
histrion
mimer
mimic
mummer
mummery
pantomime
pantomimer
pantomimist
performer
player
role player
Antonyms for mime:
be original
differ
oppose
reverse
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