ape
- 1) noun, any of various primates, esp those of the family Pongidae (see anthropoid ape), in which the tail is very short or absent
- 2) noun, any monkey
- 3) noun, an imitator; mimic
- 4) noun, a coarse, clumsy, or rude person
- 5) verb, to imitate
Etymology
Old English apa; related to Old Saxon ape, Old Norse api, Old High German affo
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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imitate, copy, mirror, echo, mock, parrot, mimic, parody, caricature, affect, counterfeit