Definition of ape - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- He was just an ape, copying his friend's style.
2.
zoologyTECH. primate without a tail like gorillaTECH.
- The zoo has a new ape exhibit featuring gorillas.
3.
- Don't be such an ape at the dinner table.
Verb
1.
mocking imitationimitate someone in a mocking or derisive way
- He would often ape the professor's mannerisms to make us laugh..
2.
copyingcopy someone's actions without understanding
- She apes her teacher's accent without knowing its meaning.
Adjective
- His ape antics made everyone laugh.
Images of ape
primate without a tail like gorilla
Expressions with ape
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act in a silly or foolish way
The kids were aping around during the break.
imitate someone's actions or mannerisms
He tried to ape his brother's behavior to fit in.
become wildly excited or enthusiastic
When he saw the surprise, he went ape.
become extremely excited or enthusiastic
She went ape over the surprise party.
term for humans emphasizing their animal nature
The book 'The Naked Ape' explores human behavior from a zoological perspective.
person who imitates others clumsily or foolishly
Stop copying me, you ape!
any primate resembling a human in shape
The zoo's new exhibit features an anthropoid ape from Africa..
prehistoric human resembling an ape
The museum displayed fossils of an ape-man discovered recently..
very large primate group including gorillas, orangutans and chimpanzees
Gorillas are great apes, not monkeys.
small agile primate from Southeast Asia
The lesser ape swung gracefully from branch to branch.
woman who never marries
In the past, society often labeled unmarried women as ape leaders.
Origin of ape
Old English, apa (ape)
Terms with ape included in their meaning
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animals
species of great ape native to Africa
animal
largest ape native to central Africa
movies
fictional giant ape from movies
mammal
great ape closely related to chimpanzees, native to the Congo Basin
primate
large reddish-brown ape from Borneo and Sumatra, very intelligent and tree-dwelling
zoology
large ape native to eastern Africa
species
large ape native to African mountain forests
animal
small agile ape living in Asian forests and belonging to Hylobatidae
resembling apes
resembling an ape or monkey
primate group
ape or monkey
animal
great ape species native to western Africa
ape-like
having characteristics similar to apes
ape-like
resembling or characteristic of an ape
mimicry
in a manner resembling an ape
acr: Great Ape Project
project to protect great apes
animal
monkey or ape
mammal
large ape with reddish-brown hair native to Borneo and Sumatra
zoology
anthropoid ape especially orangutan
primitive primate
primate that is not a monkey or ape
species of ape
small ape with white hands native to Southeast Asia
fiction
fictional giant ape who climbs a famous skyscraper in a movie
animal
type of great ape
zoology
tailless ape from Pongidae and Hylobatidae families
history
prehistoric human resembling an ape
Examples of ape in a sentence
The comedian was an ape, imitating celebrities on stage. The ape swung from branch to branch. Researchers study ape behavior in the wild. He acted like an ape during the meeting. Stop behaving like an ape in public! The comedian would ape celebrities on his show.
Kids often ape their favorite cartoon characters. He apes his brother's dance moves at the party. The child apes the cartoon character's voice perfectly. The party turned ape after midnight. He went ape when he heard the news.
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- French:imitateur, parodier, ...
- German:Nachahmer, nachäffen, ...
- Italian:scimmiottatore, scimmiottare, ...
- Spanish:imitador, parodiar, ...
- Portuguese:macaco, macaquear, ...
- Chinese:模仿者, 模仿嘲笑, ...
- Japanese:猿真似, 真似る, ...
- Arabic:مُقَلِّد أَحْمَق, قَلَّدَ بسخرية, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹף, לַחֲקוֹת בְּצוּרָה לוֹעֶגֶת, ...
- Russian:обезьяна, пародировать, ...
- Ukrainian:мавпа, передражнювати, ...
- Hindi:एप, नकल करना, ...
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