go·ril·la
gorilla
- pronunciation:
- g
rI
l
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the largest of all apes, native to Africa and a plant-eater that lives on the ground.
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| definition 2: |
a man who is large and brutish.
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| definition 3: |
a thug.
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| related words: |
ape, monster, tough |
The words
gorilla and
guerilla sound alike but have different meanings. To find out why it might be dangerous to call a guerilla a gorilla, look up
guerilla.