Definition of COPYCAT

copycat

Meanings

Plural: copycats

Noun

  • someone who copies the words or behavior of another
  • One who imitates or plagiarizes others' work.
  • A criminal who imitates the crimes of another; specifically, a criminal who commits the same crime, especially a highly-publicized one, that has just or recently been committed by someone else.

Adj

  • Imitative; unoriginal.

Verb

  • To act as a copycat; to copy in a shameless or derivative way.

Origin / Etymology

Originally American English, from copy + cat (“former derogatory term for a person”).

Synonyms

ape, aper, emulator, imitator

Scrabble Score: 16

copycat is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
copycat is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
copycat is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

copycat is a valid Words With Friends word