[eyp] 
noun, verb, aped, ap⋅ing.| 1. | any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape), which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape), which includes the gibbon and siamang. |
| 2. | (loosely) any primate except humans. |
| 3. | an imitator; mimic. |
| 4. | Informal. a big, ugly, clumsy person. |
| 5. | to imitate; mimic: to ape another's style of writing. |
| 6. | go ape, Slang. to become violently emotional: When she threatened to leave him, he went ape. |
| 7. | go ape over, Slang. to be extremely enthusiastic about: They go ape over old rock music. |
