mime

Universal Words noun, verb noun [U,C] (especially in the theatre) the use of movements of your hands or body and the expressions on your face to tell a story or to act sth without speaking; a performance using this method of acting: The performance consisted of dance, music and mime. * a mime artist * She performed a brief mime. verb 1 to act, tell a story, etc. by moving your body and face but without speaking: [VN] Each player has to mime the title of a movie, play or book. * [V-ing] He mimed climbing a mountain. [also V] 2 ~ (to) sth to pretend to sing a song that is actually being sung by sb else on a record, tape, etc: [V] The band was miming to a backing tape. [also VN]