copycat

Word parts

copy + cat

Noun

Singular copycat

Plural copycats

1. (countable) (informal) (derogatory) A copycat is a person who imitates or plagiarizes other people's work.

Adjective

Positive copycat

Comparative more copycat

Superlative most copycat

1. If something is copycat, it is not an original work.

Verb

Plain form copycat

Third-person singular copycats

Past tense copycatted

Past participle copycatted

Present participle copycatting

1. If you copycat a person, you act as a copycat.