ape
- 01 A2 Elementary
n.a large animal that looks like a monkey but has no tail, such as a gorilla or chimpanzee.
n.any tail-less primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, excluding humans in general-service contexts.
Simple“The children watched the apes swinging from the branches at the zoo.”
In context“Biologists study the social structures of great apes to better understand the evolutionary roots of human cooperation.”
Synonymsprimatehominoid - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a person who is rude, loud, or acts without thinking.
n.a derogatory term for an individual perceived as unintelligent, uncivilized, or physically clumsy.
Simple“Don't be such a big ape and watch where you are walking.”
In context“He was often dismissed as a mindless ape by his peers, despite his surprising aptitude for complex mathematics.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.to become very angry, excited, or crazy.
adj.used in the idiomatic phrase 'to go ape', meaning to become extremely emotional or lose self-control.
Simple“The fans went ape when the singer finally walked onto the stage.”
In context“The manager went absolutely ape when he discovered the accounting error had cost the firm thousands of dollars.”