noun Download 🔗Share A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail. Examples : "The zookeeper explained that an ape like a gorilla doesn't have a tail, unlike most monkeys. " animal biology organism nature science human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any such primate other than a human. Examples : "The zookeeper told us that the gorilla is a type of ape. " animal biology organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An uncivilised person. Examples : ""Don't be such an ape and throw your trash on the ground; use the bin!" " person inhuman character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who apes; a foolish imitator. Examples : "The new student was a bit of an ape, copying everything the popular kids did, even their bad habits. " character person human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To behave like an ape. Examples : "The toddler was apeing his older brother, mimicking his silly jumping and shouting. " animal action entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly. Examples : "The student was trying to ape the teacher's confident posture, but it looked awkward and silly. " action human animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Wild; crazy. Examples : "He went ape when he heard the bad news." character attitude mind person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading