- impersonator
- impersonator (n.) "one who assumes the person or character of another," 1853, from IMPERSONATE (Cf. impersonate) with Latinate agent noun suffix.
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Impersonator — Im*per son*a tor, n. One who impersonates; an actor; a mimic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impersonator — *actor, player, mummer, mime, mimic, performer, thespian, trouper … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Impersonator — An impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the behavior or actions of another. There are many reasons for someone to be an impersonator, some common ones being as follows:* Legally: An entertainer impersonates a celebrity, generally for… … Wikipedia
impersonator — UK [ɪmˈpɜː(r)s(ə)nˌeɪtə(r)] / US [ɪmˈpɜrs(ə)nˌeɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms impersonator : singular impersonator plural impersonators someone who impersonates someone else in order to make people laugh, especially as a job … English dictionary
impersonator — /im perr seuh nay teuhr/, n. 1. a person who pretends to be another. 2. an actor who impersonates specific persons or types of persons as a form of entertainment. 3. See female impersonator. [1850 55; IMPERSONATE + OR2] * * * … Universalium
impersonator — Synonyms and related words: ape, artist, artiste, belly dancer, blagueur, bluff, bluffer, burlesque queen, charlatan, chorine, chorus boy, chorus girl, conformist, conjurer, copier, copycat, copyist, coryphee, counterfeiter, cuckoo, dancer,… … Moby Thesaurus
impersonator — im|per|son|a|tor [ımˈpə:səneıtə US ˈpə:rsəneıtər] n someone who copies the way that other people look, speak, and behave, as part of a performance ▪ a female impersonator … Dictionary of contemporary English
impersonator — [[t]ɪmpɜ͟ː(r)səneɪtə(r)[/t]] impersonators N COUNT An impersonator is a stage performer who impersonates famous people. Syn: impressionist … English dictionary
impersonator — impersonate ► VERB ▪ pretend to be (another person) for entertainment or fraud. DERIVATIVES impersonation noun impersonator noun. ORIGIN from IN (Cf. ↑in ) + Latin persona person … English terms dictionary
impersonator — noun see impersonate … New Collegiate Dictionary
