Verb: impersonate im'pur-su,neyt
- Pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
"The scammer impersonated a bank official";
- pose, personate
- (performing arts) assume or act the character of
"She impersonates Madonna";
- portray
- Represent another person with comic intentions
"The comedian impersonated the president in his sketch"
Derived forms: impersonated, impersonates, impersonating
Type of: act, betray, deceive, lead astray, mock, play, represent
Encyclopedia: Impersonate