Ape - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|eɪp|
Brit.
|eɪp|
noun
- any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
- someone who copies the words or behavior of another (syn: aper, copycat, imitator)
- person who resembles a nonhuman primate (syn: anthropoid)
- someone who copies the words or behavior of another (syn: aper, copycat, imitator)
- person who resembles a nonhuman primate (syn: anthropoid)
verb
- imitate uncritically and in every aspect
Her little brother apes her behavior
- represent in or produce a caricature of (syn: caricature)Extra examples
Her boyfriend's some big ape she met at a party.
She apes the speech and manners of the rich.
...was caught aping the substitute teacher's thick accent...
He could ape his teachers perfectly.
Her little brother apes her behavior
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: ape
he/she/it: apes
present participle: aping
past tense: aped
past participle: aped
I/you/we/they: ape
he/she/it: apes
present participle: aping
past tense: aped
past participle: aped
noun
singular: ape
plural: apes
singular: ape
plural: apes
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