gorilla

noun
/ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/

An ape of the genus Gorilla; endemic to the forests of Central Africa and typified by superlative physical size and strength in relation to other primates.

Other meanings

A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian.
A powerful person or organization; a heavyweight or behemoth.

Kinds of gorilla

western lowland gorilla
eastern lowland gorilla
mountain gorilla

Related words

buffarilla
Chicagorilla
eastern gorilla
golira
gorillagram
gorilla in the room
gorillalike
gorilla pimp
gorilla salad
Gorilla Sign Language
gorilla suit
gorilless

Example sentences

“Imagine how strong a gorilla would be if it lifted.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “gorilla” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.