ape
noun
any member of the superfamily Hominoidea, the two extant branches of which are the lesser apes (gibbons) and the great apes (humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans).
aping
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present participleof ape.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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At the risk of aping Tampa Bay hockey fans and chanting “USA! USA!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The plan is to craft something “safe and fun” that will “bring joy” to its users, especially “women and gay people,” at a time when other social media executives are aping norms of reactionary ultramasculinity.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2025
And so European footwear pivoted into the wide, box-toed shoes - and obviously, the public responded by aping the regal style with a flourish.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025
Emails between Percoco and a consultant referred to the money as “ziti,” aping a trope from “The Sopranos.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2023
I realized that she was aping my grandmother.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
