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ape  audio  (p) KEY 

NOUN:
    1. Any of various large, tailless Old World primates of the family Pongidae, including the chimpanzee, gorilla, gibbon, and orangutan.
    2. A monkey.
  2. A mimic or imitator.
  3. Informal A clumsy or boorish person.
TRANSITIVE VERB:
aped, ap·ing, apes
To mimic slavishly but often with an absurd result. See Synonyms at imitate.

IDIOM:
go ape Informal
To become wildly excited or enthusiastic: went ape at the party; goes ape over Thai cuisine.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English apa

OTHER FORMS:
aper(Noun)


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