impersonate (Meaning)

Wordnet

impersonate (v)

assume or act the character of

represent another person with comic intentions

pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions

Webster

impersonate (v. t.)

To invest with personality; to endow with the form of a living being.

To ascribe the qualities of a person to; to personify.

To assume, or to represent, the person or character of; to personate; as, he impersonated Macbeth.

impersonate Sentence Examples

  1. The actor perfectly impersonated Elvis Presley, capturing his iconic mannerisms and vocal style.
  2. The impostor impersonated the CEO of the company, duping employees and gaining access to sensitive information.
  3. The child impersonated their parents' voices to order pizza over the phone.
  4. The undercover agent impersonated a drug dealer to infiltrate and dismantle a narcotics ring.
  5. The artist impersonated a famous painter in order to sell forged artwork.
  6. The politician impersonated his opponent in a televised debate, misleading voters and discrediting his rival.
  7. The singer impersonated Cher, performing her legendary hits with astonishing accuracy.
  8. The hacker impersonated a technical support representative to gain access to victims' computers.
  9. The con artist impersonated a wealthy businessman to swindle money from investors.
  10. The student impersonated their professor to give a lecture, pulling off a daring and unlikely stunt.

FAQs About the word impersonate

assume or act the character of, represent another person with comic intentions, pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentionsTo invest

masquerade (as), play, portray, personate, pose (as), mock,imitate, ape, parody,act

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The actor perfectly impersonated Elvis Presley, capturing his iconic mannerisms and vocal style.

The impostor impersonated the CEO of the company, duping employees and gaining access to sensitive information.

The child impersonated their parents' voices to order pizza over the phone.

The undercover agent impersonated a drug dealer to infiltrate and dismantle a narcotics ring.