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ape (āp)

noun

  1. any gibbon or great ape
  2. loosely any Old or New World monkey
  3. a person who imitates; mimic
  4. a person who is uncouth, gross, clumsy, etc.

Etymology: ME < OE apa; akin to Ger affe < Gmc *apan, prob. < OSlav opica

transitive verb aped, aping ap′·ing

to imitate or mimic

Related Forms:

ape Idioms

go ape

Slang to become mad; also, to become wildly enthusiastic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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