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Definition of ape noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

ape

noun

NAmE//eɪp//

a large animal like a monkey, with no tail. There are different types of apes the great apes (= for example, orangutans or chimpanzees)

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Idioms

go ape (slang)

to become extremely angry or excited

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