copycat

«copycat» in Mova's school dictionary: A person who copies what someone else does, says or wears — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a copycat, copycats); adjective (copycat)

meaning for a pupil

1) (informal, often used by children) A person who copies what someone else does, says or wears. tree →

2) (adjective) Copying something that happened before, like a copycat crime. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school and playground talk, "copycat!" is a teasing word. In news, a copycat crime is done in the same way as an earlier, well-known crime. Phrases: "don't be a copycat", "copycat crime", "copycat product".

examples

• "Copycat!" she shouted when her brother copied her drawing. tree →
• My little sister is a copycat; she copies everything I do. tree →
• Police worried about copycat attacks. tree →
• That shop sells copycat versions of famous trainers. tree →
• Copying in a test isn't just being a copycat; it's cheating. tree →

note

Informal. One word. Calling someone a copycat can be teasing; younger children often copy because they admire someone.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «copycat» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.