ape

IPA(Pronunciation)

/eɪp/

Verb

intransitive transitive

(intransitive) To behave like an ape. / (transitive) To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.

Japanese Meaning

猿のようにふるまう / 真似をする、特に不器用にまねる

When he's nervous, he tends to ape, making ridiculous faces to get a laugh.

彼は緊張すると、猿のように振る舞って変な顔をし、笑いを取ろうとする。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To behave like an ape.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.

apes

（ present singular third-person ）

aping

（ participle present ）

apeing

（ participle present ）

aped

（ participle past ）

aped

（ past ）