ape

¹ape

noun \ˈāp\

Definition of APE

1

a : monkey; especially : one of the larger tailless or short-tailed Old World forms b : any of two families (Pongidae and Hylobatidae) of large tailless semierect primates (as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) —called also anthropoid, anthropoid ape

2

a : mimic b : a large uncouth person

— ape·like \ˈāp-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of APE

1. Her boyfriend's some big ape she met at a party.

Origin of APE

Middle English, from Old English apa; akin to Old High German affo ape

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

Rhymes with APE

cape, chape, crape, crepe, drape, gape, grape, jape, nape, rape, scape, scrape, shape, tape