The difference between Mimic and Take off

When used as verbs, mimic means to imitate, especially in order to ridicule, whereas take off means to remove.

Mimic is also noun with the meaning: a person who practices mimicry, or mime.

Mimic is also adjective with the meaning: pertaining to mimicry.

check bellow for the other definitions of Mimic and Take off

  1. Mimic as a verb:

    To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.

  2. Mimic as a verb (biology):

    To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.

  1. Mimic as a noun:

    A person who practices mimicry, or mime.

  2. Mimic as a noun:

    An imitation.

  1. Mimic as an adjective:

    Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.

  2. Mimic as an adjective:

    Mock, pretended.

  3. Mimic as an adjective (mineralogy):

    Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.

  1. Take off as a verb (transitive):

    To remove.

    Examples:

    "He took off his shoes''."

    "The test grader takes off a point for every misspelled word."

    "Tomorrow the doctor will take the cast off her arm."

  2. Take off as a verb (transitive):

    To imitate, often in a satirical manner.

  3. Take off as a verb (intransitive, of an aircraft or spacecraft):

    To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.

    Examples:

    "The plane has been cleared to take off from runway 3."

  4. Take off as a verb (intransitive):

    To become successful, to flourish.

    Examples:

    "The business has really taken off this year and has made quite a profit."

  5. Take off as a verb (intransitive):

    To depart.

    Examples:

    "I'm going to take off now."

    "Take off, loser!"

  6. Take off as a verb (transitive):

    To quantify.

    Examples:

    "I'll take off the concrete and steel for this construction project."

  7. Take off as a verb (transitive):

    To absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission.

    Examples:

    "If you take off for Thanksgiving you must work Christmas and vice versa."

    "He decided to let his mother take a night off from cooking, so he took her and his siblings out to dinner."

  8. Take off as a verb (intransitive, slang, dated):

    To take drugs; to inject drugs.

  9. Take off as a verb (transitive, slang, dated):

    To steal (something) or rob (someone).

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