verb (used with object), cop·y·cat·ted, cop·y·cat·ting. to imitate or mimic: new domestic wines that copycat the expensive imports. to copy slavishly; reproduce: The clothes were copycatted straight from designer originals.

What is the meaning of copycatting?

1 : one who imitates or adopts the behavior or practices of another. 2 : an imitative act or product copycat board games. copycat. verb. copycatted; copycatting.

What does copycat behavior mean?

An action (usually deviant) by a person or persons that resembles an incident reported in the mass media or seen in television drama or a film. Copycat crimes are often attributed to the influence of the media (as behavioural effects), though usually as third-person effects or as a defence argument in court.