apenoun
1a large tailless primate of a group including the gorilla, chimpanzees, orang-utan, and gibbons. [Families Pongidae and Hylobatidae.]
2informalan unintelligent or clumsy person.
3archaican inferior imitator.
verbimitate, especially in an absurd or unthinking way.
Phrases
go ape(orN. Amer. vulgar slangapeshit)informalbecome very angry or excited.
Origin
OEapa, of Gmc origin.
ThesaurusapenounPRIMATE, simian; monkey;technicalanthropoid.See list atmonkey.
verbhe aped Barbara's accent: IMITATE, mimic, copy, do an impression of;informaltake off, send up;archaicmonkey.