- a large animal like a monkey, with no tail. There are different types of ape.
- the great apes (= for example, orangutans or chimpanzees)
Word OriginOld English apa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aap and German Affe.Want to learn more?
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Idioms
See ape in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarygo ape
(also taboo go apeshit)
- (especially North American English, slang) to become extremely angry or excited
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