Impersonate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪmˈpɜːrsəneɪt|  American pronunciation of the word impersonate
Brit.  |ɪmˈpɜːs(ə)neɪt|  British pronunciation of the word impersonate

verb

- assume or act the character of (syn: portray)
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
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