English dictionary
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English noun: ape | |||
| 1. | ape (animal) any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | primate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | anthropoid ape | ||
| 2. | ape (person) someone who copies the words or behavior of another | ||
| Synonyms | aper, copycat, emulator, imitator | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | epigon, epigone, parrot | ||
| 3. | ape (person) person who resembles a nonhuman primate | ||
| Synonyms | anthropoid | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | misfit | ||
English verb: ape | |||
| 1. | ape (stative) imitate uncritically and in every aspect | ||
| Samples | Her little brother apes her behavior. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | imitate | ||
| 2. | ape (communication) represent in or produce a caricature of | ||
| Samples | The drawing caricatured the President. | ||
| Synonyms | caricature | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mock | ||
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