copycat
/ˈkɒpikæt/noun
उच्चारण कॉपिकैट
नकलची
Core word
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[C] informal, disapproving
a person who copies another person's behaviour, clothes or ideas, or copies somebody's work (used especially by children)
नकलची
- Stop repeating everything I say, you copycat!
- Don't be a copycat; write your own answer.
- The little boy was a copycat and repeated whatever his brother did.
+ 2 more examples
- She accused her classmate of being a copycat after seeing the same drawing.
- Nobody likes a copycat who takes credit for other people's work.
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[only before noun]
(of a crime or other action) similar to and seen as copying an earlier one that is well known
नकल पर आधारित, देखा-देखी किया गया
- The police fear a series of copycat attacks.
- a copycat version of a popular app
- Police warned of copycat thefts after the news report.
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- The company sued the makers of a copycat product.
- There were several copycat websites after the original became popular.
Synonyms imitative derivative
Opposite original
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
copycat (noun, informal)
A copycat is a person who copies another's behaviour, clothes or work. It is often used by children and is disapproving.
Copycat वह व्यक्ति है जो दूसरे के व्यवहार, कपड़ों या काम की नकल करता है। बच्चे इसका बहुत प्रयोग करते हैं और यह निंदार्थक है।
- Don't be a copycat; write in your own words.
- 'Copycat!' shouted the little boy.
copycat (adjective, before a noun)
Describes a crime or action that imitates an earlier, well-known one.
यह उस अपराध या कार्य का वर्णन करता है जो किसी पहले के प्रसिद्ध कार्य की नकल हो।
- Police fear copycat attacks.
- A copycat crime followed the news report.
copycat + noun
Common nouns after it: crime, killer, murder, attack, product, website.
इसके बाद आम nouns: crime, killer, murder, attack, product, website।
- A copycat website sold fake tickets.
copycat vs plagiarist vs imitator
A plagiarist copies written work and passes it off as own; an imitator copies in a neutral way; a copycat is informal and critical.
Plagiarist लिखित कार्य की नकल करके उसे अपना बताता है; imitator तटस्थ ढंग से नकल करता है; copycat अनौपचारिक और आलोचनात्मक शब्द है।
- The copycat repeated the teacher's example word for word.
copycat as a children's taunt
Children use 'copycat' as a taunt. In formal writing prefer 'imitator' or 'plagiarist'.
बच्चे 'copycat' को चिढ़ाने के लिए बोलते हैं। औपचारिक लेखन में 'imitator' या 'plagiarist' बेहतर है।
- The report called him an imitator, not a copycat.
+Collocations 5
copycat + noun
crimeattackkillerwebsiteproductversion
- A copycat version of the app appeared online.
adjective + copycat
shamelesslittlecheapobviousrival
- The shameless copycat sold the same design at half price.
verb + copycat
callaccusestopavoidexpose
- The teacher accused him of being a copycat.
copycat in context
school copycatbrand copycatfashion copycat
- Fashion copycats follow every film star.
copycat + verb
copyfollowrepeatmimic
- The copycat mimicked every move of the leader.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's sister is a copycat who wears the same clothes.
राधिका की बहन नकलची है और वही कपड़े पहनती है।
- The shop was closed after selling copycat medicines.
नकली दवाइयाँ बेचने के बाद दुकान बंद कर दी गई।
- A copycat crime often follows a famous case.
किसी प्रसिद्ध मामले के बाद अक्सर उसी की नकल पर अपराध होता है।
- The cheap copycat product failed within a week.
सस्ता नकली उत्पाद एक सप्ताह में खराब हो गया।
- Don't be a copycat in the exam hall.
परीक्षा हॉल में नकल मत करो।
- The teacher noticed that two answer scripts were almost identical and suspected a copycat.
अध्यापक ने देखा कि दो उत्तर-पुस्तिकाएँ लगभग एक-सी थीं और उन्हें नकल का संदेह हुआ।