ape

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

ape (āp)n.
1.
a. Any of various large, tailless Old World primates of the family Pongidae, including the chimpanzee, gorilla, gibbon, and orangutan.
b. A monkey.
2. A mimic or imitator.
3. Informal. A clumsy or boorish person.tr.v. aped, ap·ing, apes
To mimic slavishly but often with an absurd result. See Synonyms at imitate.Idiom:go ape Informal
To become wildly excited or enthusiastic:
went ape at the party; goes ape over Thai cuisine. [Middle English, from Old English apa.] apʹer n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  anthropoid, copycat, imitator, emulator, aper, caricature