ape

nounverbA2 · Elementary

A large animal like a monkey but with no tail.

Meanings of «ape»

1. noun

a large animal like a monkey but with no tail

A wild ape swung slowly from branch to branch in the trees.

2. verb

to copy someone's behaviour or speech, often mockingly

The children began to ape their teacher's accent for fun.

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Synonyms and similar words

monkeysimian

What A2 means

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