ape
/eɪp/
/eɪp/
/eɪp/
noun
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A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
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Any such primate other than a human.
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An uncivilised person.
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One who apes; a foolish imitator.
verb
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To behave like an ape.
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To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.
adjective
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Wild; crazy.
"He went ape when he heard the bad news."