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Uncommonape
The correct spelling is ape.
How to pronounce ape
/eɪp/
nounIPA: /eɪp/
Say it like: Ape
The correct spelling is ape. A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail. For example: "He went ape when he heard the bad news."
Usage Examples
“He went ape when he heard the bad news.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
- 2.Any such primate other than a human.
- 3.An uncivilised person.
- 4.One who apes; a foolish imitator.
verb
- 1.To behave like an ape.
- 2.To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.
adjective
- 1.Wild; crazy.
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