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    ape
    /eɪp/

    noun

    • 1. a large primate that lacks a tail, including the gorilla, chimpanzees, orangutan, and gibbons.
    • 2. an unintelligent or clumsy person.

    verb

    • 1. imitate (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way: "new architecture can respect the old without aping its style"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Ape is a noun that refers to an animal like a large monkey with no tail, or a verb that means to copy something or someone badly. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of ape with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apeApe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word ape, from a large tailless primate to a mimic or an uncouth person. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for ape.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ApeApe - Wikipedia

    Apes (collectively Hominoidea / hɒmɪˈnɔɪdi.ə /) are a clade of Old World simians native to sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia (though they were more widespread in Africa, most of Asia, and Europe in prehistory), which together with its sister group Cercopithecidae form the catarrhine clade, cladistically making them monkeys.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › apeAPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ape definition: any member of the superfamily Hominoidea, the two extant branches of which are the lesser apes (gibbons) and the great apes (humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans).. See examples of APE used in a sentence.

  6. www.britannica.com › animal › apeApe | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 25, 2024 · Ape is a tailless primate of the families Hylobatidae (gibbons) and Hominidae (great apes and human beings). Apes are distinguished from monkeys by their more complex brains and absence of a tail, and they have diverse behaviors, diets, and habitats.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the different meanings and uses of the word ape as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how to distinguish between apes, monkeys, and humans, and how to express imitation or rudeness with ape.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › apeApe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To ape someone is to imitate them, often in a mocking way. Most people don't like being aped. To ape is to imitate, but it can mean a few different things. One type of aping is to blatantly imitate something or someone in every way.