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ape

/eɪp/

noun

Meaning

  • A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

  • Any such primate other than a human.

  • An uncivilised person.

  • One who apes; a foolish imitator.

verb

Meaning

  • To behave like an ape.

  • To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.