Impersonate - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪmˈpɜːrsəneɪt|
Brit.
|ɪmˈpɜːs(ə)neɪt|
verb
- assume or act the character of (syn: portray)
- pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions (syn: personate, pose)
She impersonates Madonna
- represent another person with comic intentions- pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions (syn: personate, pose)
Extra examples
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
He was fined for impersonating a police officer.
Do you know it is a very serious offence to impersonate a police officer?
In the film he amusingly impersonates a woman.
He's renowned for his Elvis impersonation.
She impersonates Madonna
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: impersonate
he/she/it: impersonates
present participle: impersonating
past tense: impersonated
past participle: impersonated
I/you/we/they: impersonate
he/she/it: impersonates
present participle: impersonating
past tense: impersonated
past participle: impersonated
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