ape
An anthropoid of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
Other meanings
A Hominoidea primate other than a human.
One who apes; a foolish imitator.
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "apa" (ape, monkey).
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This definition is adapted from “ape” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.