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- pronunciation:
- eIp
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any of a group of primates, such as the gorilla, chimpanzee, gibbon, or orangutan. Apes are large mammals and do not have tails.
- synonyms:
- anthropoid, great ape
- similar words:
- baboon, chimp, chimpanzee, gibbon, gorilla, hominid, monkey, orangutan, primate
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| definition 2: |
any monkey.
- synonyms:
- monkey
- similar words:
- baboon, chimp, chimpanzee, gibbon, gorilla, great ape, orangutan, primate
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| definition 3: |
(informal) a large, clumsy, uncouth person.
- synonyms:
- oaf, ox
- similar words:
- bear, clown, gawk, gorilla, lout, lubber, lummox
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| definition 4: |
one who imitates; a mimic.
- synonyms:
- imitator, mimic
- similar words:
- copycat, copyist, echo
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| related words: |
mimic, mirror |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
apes, aping, aped |
| definition: |
to imitate or copy (someone's speech or behavior), sometimes clumsily or mockingly.
- synonyms:
- copy, imitate, mime, mimic
- similar words:
- echo, emulate, mock, parody
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| related words: |
copy, imitate, impersonate, mimic, mirror, repeat |
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| derivation: |
apelike (adj.) |
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