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You have Google, we have Baidu. You have Twitter, we have Weibo. You have Facebook, we have Renren. You have YouTube, we have Youku and Tudou. The Chinese government blocked every single international Web 2.0 service, and we Chinese copycat every one.
Michael Anti

Meaning of "copycat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COPYCAT

copycat  [ˈkɒpɪˌkæt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COPYCAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Copycat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COPYCAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of copycat in the English dictionary

The definition of copycat in the dictionary is a person, esp a child, who imitates or copies another.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COPYCAT


alleycat
ˈælɪˌkæt
bearcat
ˈbɛəˌkæt
bobcat
ˈbɒbˌkæt
fraidy-cat
ˈfreɪdɪˌkæt
hellcat
ˈhɛlˌkæt
hepcat
ˈhɛpˌkæt
LOLcat
ˈlɒlˌkæt
Magnificat
mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkæt
meerkat
ˈmɪəˌkæt
mudcat
ˈmʌdˌkæt
ocicat
ˈɒsɪˌkæt
polecat
ˈpəʊlˌkæt
pussycat
ˈpʊsɪˌkæt
ramcat
ˈræmˌkæt
rooikat
ˈrɔɪˌkæt
scaredy-cat
ˈskɛədɪˌkæt
she-cat
ˈʃiːˌkæt
Sno-Cat
ˈsnəʊˌkæt
top-cat
ˈtɒpˌkæt
wildcat
ˈwaɪldˌkæt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COPYCAT

copy in
copy machine
copy press
copy shop
copy taster
copy typist
copy-edit
copyable
copybook
copyboy
copyfight
copygirl
copygraph
copyhold
copyholder
copying
copying ink
copyism
copyist
copyleft

WORDS THAT END LIKE COPYCAT

alley cat
bell the cat
big cat
cat
Cheshire cat
ducat
fat cat
mercat
mountain cat
muscat
Norwegian forest cat
requiescat
scat
Siamese cat
snowcat
tabby cat
tiger cat
tomcat
top cat
white cat

Synonyms and antonyms of copycat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «copycat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COPYCAT

Find out the translation of copycat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of copycat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «copycat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

山寨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

copycat
570 millions of speakers

English

copycat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नकल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقليد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подражатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

copycat
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

copycat
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

copycat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

peniru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nachahmer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

模倣者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Copycat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắt chước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவனுடைய பெயரும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉपीकॅटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taklitçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

copione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

naśladowca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наслідувач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imitator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μιμητής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Covers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

copycat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

copycat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of copycat

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COPYCAT»

The term «copycat» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.223 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COPYCAT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about copycat

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3 QUOTES WITH «COPYCAT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word copycat.
1
Michael Anti
You have Google, we have Baidu. You have Twitter, we have Weibo. You have Facebook, we have Renren. You have YouTube, we have Youku and Tudou. The Chinese government blocked every single international Web 2.0 service, and we Chinese copycat every one.
2
Nick Denton
Google and others truncate headlines at 70 characters. On the Manti Teo story, Deadspin's scoop fell down the Google search results, overtaken by copycat stories with simpler headlines. Deadspin's headline was 118 characters. Vital information - 'hoax' - was one of the words that was cut off.
3
Arnaud Desplechin
It's hard work to find your own voice and not to copycat anything.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COPYCAT»

Discover the use of copycat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to copycat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Copycat
Now the Sleeping Angel Killer is back. But Kitt notices something different about this new rash of killings-- a tiny variation that suggests a copycat killer may be re-creating the original 'perfect crimes. ' Then the unthinkable happens.
Erica Spindler, 2011
2
Copycat
Criminologist Dr. Helen Hudson and detective Mary Jane Monahan track a serial killer through San Francisco as he imitates the methods of famous mass murderers, including the Boston Strangler, Son of Sam, and Ted Bundy
Lauri Maerov, 1995
3
The Copycat Effect: How the Media and Popular Culture ...
This is The Copycat Effect -- the phenomenon through which violent events spawn violence of the same type.
Loren Coleman, 2004
4
Copycat
The Flirt offices are filled with talented new interns, including former child star Georgia Cooper and budding literary genius Elizabeth Cheekwood, but Elizabeth resorts to plagiarism to keep up with her demanding schedule and one of her ...
Nicole Clarke, 2007
5
Ruby the Copycat
Ruby insists on copying Angela, until her teacher helps her discover her own creative resources.
Peggy Rathmann, 2007
6
Copycat Television: Globalisation, Program Formats and ...
Although there has been some attention paid to this process, there has been no single study that systematically addresses both the scope and significance of this rapidly growing area of the international television distribution system ...
Albert Moran, 1998
7
The Copycat Mystery
The Alden children are going back in time by helping at an old Victorian house that has been turned into a museum. But rumor has it that the place is haunted by the spirit of the practical joker Horace Wagner! Is there really a ghost?
Gertrude Chandler Warner, 2011
8
Drat! You Copycat!
Katie agrees to be a buddy for the new girl in class even though her best friend Suzanne does not approve.
Nancy E. Krulik, 2009
9
My Shadow Is a Copycat
The boy in this story, had fun playing with his shadow, but soon became annoyed at him.
Olga Fyne, 2009
10
Don't be a Copycat!: Write a Great Report Without Plagiarizing
"A reference book for students in grades 3 and up on writing reports and avoiding plagiarism"--Provided by publisher.
Nancy Bentley, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COPYCAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term copycat is used in the context of the following news items.
1
15 Great Copycat Recipes – Make Cinnabon-Style Rolls at Home!
If you're a fan of copycat recipes like me, then you've come to the right place. I mean, who doesn't want to know the secret recipes from your ... «The Herald-Times, Jul 15»
2
Politicans Axe Nine Inch Nail Copycat Shirts
Last week, Canadian politicians Rachel Notley, the Premier of Alberta, Don Iveson, the Mayor of Edmonton, and Naheed Nenshi, the Mayor of ... «theMusic, Jul 15»
3
Chinese Filmmaker Denies 'Cars' Copycat Claim; Calls Netizens …
Netizens went as far as calling Zhuo a "shameful copycat." ADVERTISING. "The leading character in 'The Autobots' looks exactly like that in ... «Chinatopix, Jul 15»
4
Copycat movie? Filmmaker denies knocking off Pixar's 'Cars'
He added that his production company has responded with evidence that "The Autobots" isn't a copycat. "The main storyline of our move is ... «CNN, Jul 15»
5
More copycat claims: Furniture designers fall victim to big business …
Australian furniture designers are regular victims of big businesses ripping off their design, according to Priyanka Rao, who heads up Luxmy ... «SmartCompany.com.au, Jul 15»
6
Glamorize Death and Copycat Suicides Follow
By DONALD DeMARCO | Kiyoko Matsumoto is well represented on the Internet. She died on Feb. 12, 1933, at the tender age of 21, and apparently had lived a ... «DFW Catholic, Jul 15»
7
Officials Worried About "Copycat" Attacks
After a mass killing, people are often worried about copy-cat incidents where other people pull off similar attacks. A new study reveals these ... «WDTV, Jul 15»
8
Imagine Dragons thrill devoted following at the ACC – now they just …
If they're capable of dropping the copycat habits, they'll be unstoppable. An added treat was an entertaining set by Toronto's Metric, who has ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
9
Copycat Samsung has Filed for the "S6 Edge +" Trademark
Patently Apple was first to report that Samsung was going to change tactics against the iPhone 6 by moving or at least adding a Galaxy S6 ... «Patently Apple, Jul 15»
10
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain wins duel with German 'copycat'
A legal duel between two ukulele orchestras competing over the right to their British-themed names has seen a German-backed group ordered ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

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