American English pronunciation
How to pronounce impersonated
IPA transcription: [,ɪm'pɚsə,neɪtɪd]
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Verb
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assume or act the character of
“She impersonates Madonna”
“The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man”
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pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
“She posed as the Czar's daughter”
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represent another person with comic intentions
Usage examples
- There have been many characters that Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona have impersonated.
- All celebrity voices are impersonated - poorly.
- Perrin, uncredited to the listeners, impersonated Clyde Beatty on The "Clyde Beatty Show".
- Alongside four other actresses from "Coronation Street", they impersonated the Spice Girls.