Overview of noun ape

The noun ape has 3 senses

• ape -- (any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all)


• copycat, imitator, emulator, ape, aper -- (someone who copies the words or behavior of another)


• anthropoid, ape -- (person who resembles a nonhuman primate)

Overview of verb ape

The verb ape has 2 senses

• ape -- (imitate uncritically and in every aspect; "Her little brother apes her behavior")


• caricature, ape -- (represent in or produce a caricature of; "The drawing caricatured the President")