Synonyms and antonyms of To pretend to be someone else in American Thesaurus

pose as ()

to pretend to be a particular person or type of person in order to trick people

mimic (verb)

to copy someone’s voice, behavior, or appearance, especially in order to make people laugh or to make someone feel annoyed or embarrassed

ape (verb)

to copy someone, especially the way they behave or speak

impersonate (verb)

to pretend to be someone else by copying the way that they look, speak, or behave in order to trick people

parody (verb)

to copy someone or something in a way that makes people laugh

masquerade (verb)

to pretend to be someone or something that you are not

imitate (verb)

to copy someone’s actions, words, or behavior, often in order to make people laugh

play (verb)

to pretend to be someone else while playing

send up ()

to make someone seem silly by pretending to speak or behave like them

imitation (noun)

an act of copying someone’s actions, words, or behavior, often in order to make people laugh

do (verb)

informal to copy someone’s voice, manner, or way of moving, in order to entertain people

impersonate (verb)

to copy the way someone speaks and behaves in order to make people laugh

impersonation (noun)

the act of pretending to be someone else in order to trick people

masquerade (noun)

an act of pretending to be someone who you are not

mimicry (noun)

the action of mimicking someone, or the ability to do this

role-play (noun)

an activity in which you pretend to be someone else, especially in order to learn new skills or attitudes

takeoff (noun)

an occasion when someone copies the voice and behavior of someone else in a humorous way

take off (informal)

informal to copy the way that someone speaks or behaves, in order to entertain people

under cover ()

pretending to be someone else in order to find out secret information