1. copying the behavior, speech, or actions of someone or something
Usage: present participle of imitate
2. reproducing or copying the appearance or sound of something
Usage: present participle of imitate

Examples

• The child was imitating her mother’s cooking gestures.
• He’s always imitating famous movie stars to make people laugh.
• The parrot is imitating human speech perfectly.
• She practiced imitating the teacher’s accent.
• The artist spent hours imitating the master’s painting technique.
• Stop imitating everything I say!