ape

Definition of Ape in English :

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Noun

1. ape

any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

2. ape, aper, copycat, emulator, imitator

someone who copies the words or behavior of another

3. anthropoid, ape

person who resembles a nonhuman primate

anthropoid

Verb

4. ape

imitate uncritically and in every aspect

Example Sentences:
'Her little brother apes her behavior'

5. ape, caricature

represent in or produce a caricature of

Example Sentences:
'The drawing caricatured the President'

caricature

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ape

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noun

any of various primates, esp those of the family Pongidae, in which the tail is very short or absent

anthropoid ape, See also great ape

2. (not in technical use)

any monkey

an imitator; mimic

4. US informal

a coarse, clumsy, or rude person

verb

5. (transitive)

to imitate

Ape

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noun

any gibbon or great ape

2. Loosely

any Old or New World monkey

a person who imitates; mimic

a person who is uncouth, gross, clumsy, etc.

verb transitiveWord forms: aped or ˈaping

to imitate or mimic

Ape

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1. Any of various tailless Old World primates of the superfamily Hominoidea, including the gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans.

2. Any of various members of this superfamily bearing fur and usually living in the wild, especially orangutans, gorillas, and chimpanzees, in contrast to humans. Not in scientific use.

3. A tailed primate such as a monkey. Not in scientific use.

4. A mimic or imitator.

5. Informal A clumsy or boorish person.

tr.v. aped, ap·ing, apes

To imitate or mimic, especially in a thoughtless or inept way. See Synonyms at imitate.

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