copycat

[ kop-ee-kat ]

/ ˈkɒp iˌkæt /

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noun Also copy cat .

a person or thing that copies, imitates, mimics, or follows the lead of another, as a child who says or does exactly the same as another child.

adjective

imitating or repeating a recent, well-known occurrence: a copycat murder.

verb (used with object), cop·y·cat·ted, cop·y·cat·ting.

to imitate or mimic: new domestic wines that copycat the expensive imports.

to copy slavishly; reproduce: The clothes were copycatted straight from designer originals.

Origin of copycat

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; copy + cat

OTHER WORDS FROM copycat

cop·y·cat·ism, noun

Words nearby copycat

copulative, copulative asyndeton, copy, copybook, copyboy, copycat, copycutter, copy desk, copyedit, copyeditor, copyfight

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Example sentences from the Web for copycat

The theory of copycat suicides—fueled by media coverage—has long been studied in academic circles.
Teen Copycat Suicides Are A Real Phenomenon|Brandy Zadrozny|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One thing The O.C. started is all the copycat shows, from The Real Housewives of Orange County to Laguna Beach.
Remembering ‘The O.C.’: Creator Josh Schwartz on the Show’s 10th Anniversary|Marlow Stern|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Perfectly likable and watchable—it is a House copycat starring Greg Kinnear, after all—but not exactly the most inventive TV.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
China has no homegrown Apples or Microsofts, they say, because it is just a copycat nation.
China’s Next Big Export: Creativity and Culture|Ken Miller|November 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Then Google turned around and made Android, which Jobs considered a copycat product.
Apple’s Move to Spite Google and Use Its Own Map Software Hurts Customers|Dan Lyons|June 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for copycat

copycat

/ (ˈkɒpɪˌkæt) /

noun

informal

a person, esp a child, who imitates or copies another
(as modifier)copycat murders

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单词	copycat
释义	copycat [ kop-ee-kat ] / ˈkɒp iˌkæt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR copycat ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also copy cat . a person or thing that copies, imitates, mimics, or follows the lead of another, as a child who says or does exactly the same as another child. adjective imitating or repeating a recent, well-known occurrence: a copycat murder. verb (used with object), cop·y·cat·ted, cop·y·cat·ting. to imitate or mimic: new domestic wines that copycat the expensive imports. to copy slavishly; reproduce: The clothes were copycatted straight from designer originals. Origin of copycat An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; copy + cat OTHER WORDS FROM copycat cop·y·cat·ism, noun Words nearby copycat copulative, copulative asyndeton, copy, copybook, copyboy, copycat, copycutter, copy desk, copyedit, copyeditor, copyfight Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for copycat The theory of copycat suicides—fueled by media coverage—has long been studied in academic circles. Teen Copycat Suicides Are A Real Phenomenon\|Brandy Zadrozny\|May 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One thing The O.C. started is all the copycat shows, from The Real Housewives of Orange County to Laguna Beach. Remembering ‘The O.C.’: Creator Josh Schwartz on the Show’s 10th Anniversary\|Marlow Stern\|August 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Perfectly likable and watchable—it is a House copycat starring Greg Kinnear, after all—but not exactly the most inventive TV. Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows\|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon\|July 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST China has no homegrown Apples or Microsofts, they say, because it is just a copycat nation. China’s Next Big Export: Creativity and Culture\|Ken Miller\|November 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Then Google turned around and made Android, which Jobs considered a copycat product. Apple’s Move to Spite Google and Use Its Own Map Software Hurts Customers\|Dan Lyons\|June 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for copycat copycat / (ˈkɒpɪˌkæt) / noun informal a person, esp a child, who imitates or copies another (as modifier)copycat murders Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to copycat mime, ape
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copycat

noun Also copy cat .

adjective

verb (used with object), cop·y·cat·ted, cop·y·cat·ting.

Origin of copycat

OTHER WORDS FROM copycat

Words nearby copycat

Example sentences from the Web for copycat

British Dictionary definitions for copycat

noun

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