impersonator C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˌɪmˈpɝːsəneɪtɝ/ See IPA manual Freq #30165 Meanings 1 noun An entertainer who copies the voice and manner of famous people. The Elvis impersonator drew a huge crowd at the casino. 2 noun Someone who pretends to be another person in order to deceive. The police arrested an impersonator who was posing as a doctor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an entertainer who copies... impressionistimitator 2 noun · someone who pretends to be... impostor More mimicmimicker Word family Forms impersonators Derived forms impersonatress Etymology AI details From impersonate + -or. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # impersonator **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɪmˈpɝːsəneɪtɝ/ **Frequency rank:** 30165 ## Meanings 1. An entertainer who copies the voice and manner of famous people. 2. Someone who pretends to be another person in order to deceive. ## Examples - The Elvis impersonator drew a huge crowd at the casino. - The police arrested an impersonator who was posing as a doctor. ## Synonyms - imitator - mimic - mimicker ## Derived Forms - impersonatress ## Etymology From impersonate + -or. ## AI Etymology Impersonator is from impersonate + -or. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean an entertainer who copies the voice and manner of famous people, or someone who pretends to be another person in order to deceive. Derived formations include impersonatress. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown