copycat

cop·y·cat

C0632900 (kŏp′ē-kăt′) Informal n. One that closely imitates or mimics another.v. cop·y·cat·ted, cop·y·cat·ting, cop·y·cats v.intr. To act as an imitator or mimic.v.tr. To imitate closely; mimic.adj. Closely imitating or following another: a copycat version of a successful product; a copycat crime.

copycat

(ˈkɒpɪˌkæt) ninformal a. a person, esp a child, who imitates or copies anotherb. (as modifier): copycat murders.

cop•y•cat

(ˈkɒp iˌkæt)

n., adj., v. -cat•ted, -cat•ting. n. 1. a person or thing that imitates another persistently or exactly. adj. 2. imitating or repeating a well-known occurrence: a copycat crime. v.t. 3. to imitate; mimic; reproduce. Also, cop′y cat`.[1895–1900]

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Noun

1.

copycat - someone who copies the words or behavior of anotheraper, emulator, imitator, apeindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"epigon, epigone - an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musicianparrot - a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated

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