APE

Three-letter abbreviation

An ape is a primate that does not have a tail.

Chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans are apes.

To ape is to imitate someone, often with the suggestion of a lack of originality or intelligence.

primate

gorilla

Largest great ape

gibbon · simian · hominid · primate · knuckle-walking · silverback · troop · jungle · banana · swinging

imitate

mimic

One who copies others

  • copyIdentical reproduction made
  • parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
  • emulateCopy with aspiration

imitate · mirror · echo · mock · impersonate · caricature · duplicate · replicate · pantomime · lampoon

boorish

brute

Cruel, violent person

  • loutCrude, ill-mannered person
  • oafStupid clumsy person
  • thugViolent criminal

lummox · galoot · goon · hulk · bully · clod · ruffian · barbarian · Neanderthal · caveman

enthusiast

fanatic

Overly zealous person

freak · addict · junkie · fiend · maniac · crazy · obsessed · superfan · nerd · geek

Categories
Opposites
evolutionary/taxonomic distance

APEhuman

Homo sapiens individual

insect · invertebrate · amoeba · bacterium · microbe

body type/physical form

APEmouse

Small gnawing mammal

shrimp · ant · flea · minnow · gnat

BEHAVIORAL MODE (verb: to ape = to imitate)

APEoriginate

To come into existence

innovate · create · invent · pioneer · initiate

Phrases
Family

apes, aped, apelike

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G