1. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
   "The gorilla is the largest living ape"
    
2. Someone who copies the words or behaviour of another
   "The younger sister was an ape of her older sibling's mannerisms";
   - copycat, imitator, emulator, aper [archaic]
    
3. Person who resembles a nonhuman primate
   "The actor's ape-like movements were perfect for the role of the caveman";
   - anthropoid

1. Imitate uncritically and in every aspect
   "Her little brother apes her behaviour"
    
2. Represent in or produce a caricature of
   "The drawing aped the President";
   - caricature

Derived forms: aping, apes, aped

Type of: actor, doer, imitate, misfit, mock, primate, worker

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