Reverse Dictionary: IMITATE

ADJECTIVES
► EICASTIC imitative → 1669 obs.
► EMULOUS desirous or eager to imitate → 1792 US
► SUIT-WORTH worthy of imitation → 1594 obs.

ADVERBS
► IMITABLY by way of imitation of counterfeiting → 1616 obs.

NOUNS
► FAIR ITCH an absolute imitation → 1909 sl.
► FAKE made in imitation without fraudulent intent; artificial → 1909
► IDOL a counterpart, likeness, imitation → 1590 obs.
► IMITAMEN an imitation; a counterfeit → 1677 obs.
► IMITANCY the quality of imitating → 1832 nonce word
► IMITANT that which imitates; a counterfeit article or product → 1888
► IMITATE an imitation → 1669 obs.
► IMITATURE imitation → 1652 obs.
► IMMO ► IMO imitation, counterfeit → 1940 African-American & students’ sl. 
► NINE-DOLLAR BILL a fake, a second-rate imitation → 1947US sl.
► SIMULACRUM a mere image, a specious imitation or likeness of something → 1833
► TAKE-OFF a mimicking expression; an imitating; a parody; a caricature → 1846 US colloq.

NOUNS – PERSON
► APE a foolish person who imitates; an imitator, a mimic → c1225
► CABOOSE one who follows or imitates others → 1969 Amer. dial.
► ECHO one who assents obsequiously to the opinions of another; a person who reflects or imitates the language, sentiments, or conduct of others → a1631
► IMITATRESS a female imitator → a1834
► IMITATRIX a female imitator → 1606
► PARROT one who imitates → Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
► POLYGRAPH a person who imitates or very closely resembles another; an imitator, an imitation → 1794 obs.
► POLYGRAPHIC a person who imitates or very closely resembles another → 1797 obs.
► ZANY an imitator or mimic; esp. a poor, bad, feeble, or ludicrous imitator → 1606 obs.

PHRASES
► MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO! used teasingly of someone who copies an action; applied to an action that is performed by imitation but without understanding → 1977 US sl.

VERBS
► BITE to copy or imitate → 1989 African-American sl.
► HACK AT to imitate → 1828 Eng. dial.
► HARM to mock or imitate in speaking; to mimic → 1806 Eng. dial.
► IMP to imitate → 1911 Amer. dial.
► MINT to hint at, to insinuate, to suggest; to mimic, to imitate → 1703 Sc. & Eng. dial.  
► MOCK to imitate, to mimic → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PAGEANT to imitate as in a pageant or play; to mimic → 1606 obs.
► PATTERN to imitate, to copy; to match → 1848 Eng. dial.  
► PERSONATE to imitate, to mimic → 1646obs.
► PLAY THE APE to imitate, esp. in an inferior or spurious manner, to counterfeit, to mimic the reality → 1579
► SAMPLE to imitate; to copy → 1613 obs.
► SIMILIZE to imitate, to copy → 1605 obs.
► TAKE A LEAF FROM SOMEONE’S BOOK ► TAKE A LEAF OUT OF SOMEONE’S BOOK ► TAKE A PAGE OUT OF SOMEONE’S BOOK to imitate or emulate someone → M19 US sl.
► TAKE AFTER to copy, to imitate → Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
► TAKE OFF to imitate, to mimic, to parody, to ridicule → 1750 sl.
► XEROX to copy, to imitate → 1990s African-American sl.