| Noun | 1. | ape - any of various primates with short tails or no tail at allprimate - any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet anthropoid ape - any tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae | |
| 2. | ape - someone who copies the words or behavior of anotherepigon, epigone - an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician parrot - a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated | |
| 3. | ape - person who resembles a non-human primatemisfit - someone unable to adapt to their circumstances | |
| Verb | 1. | ape - imitate uncritically and in every aspect; "Her little brother apes her behavior"imitate - appear like, as in behavior or appearance; "Life imitate art" | |
| 2. | ape - represent in or produce a caricature of; "The drawing caricatured the President"mock - imitate with mockery and derision; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate" | |