mime

noun

A form of ancient Greek and Roman theatrical entertainment in which familiar characters and situations were farcically portrayed on stage, often with coarse dialogue and ludicrous actions.

noun

A performance of or dialogue for such an entertainment.

noun

A performer in a mime.

noun

A modern performer who specializes in comic mimicry.

noun

The art of portraying characters and acting out situations or a narrative by gestures and body movement without the use of words; pantomime.

noun

A performance of pantomime.

noun

An actor or actress skilled in pantomime.

intransitive verb

To ridicule by imitation; mimic.