ape

/eɪp/

noun

  1. 1

    A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

  2. 2

    Any such primate other than a human.

  3. 3

    An uncivilised person.

  4. 4

    One who apes; a foolish imitator.

verb

  1. 1

    To behave like an ape.

  2. 2

    To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.

adjective

  1. 1

    Wild; crazy.

    “He went ape when he heard the bad news.”

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