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Definition of
ape verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ape
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
eɪp
/
/
ape
somebody/something
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
ape
he / she / it
apes
past simple
aped
-ing form
aping
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to copy the way someone else behaves or talks, in order to make fun of them
synonym
mimic
We used to ape the teacher's Southern accent.
See
ape
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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ape
noun
great ape
noun
go ape
Idioms
go ape
Nearby words
APB
abbreviation
ape
noun
ape
verb
apeman
noun
aperçu
noun