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.