abe — meaning in English

English meaning

• ape noun A large tailless primate such as a gorilla, chimpanzee, or orangutan.
• monkey noun A small to medium-sized primate, typically with a tail, distinct from apes.

Senses

abe is used for these senses in English:

• ape A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
• monkey (loosely, sometimes, _, proscribed) Any simian primate other than hominids, any monkey or ape.

ape — full definition

1. noun A large tailless primate such as a gorilla, chimpanzee, or orangutan.
2. verb To copy or imitate someone or something, often badly.

monkey — full definition

1. noun A small to medium-sized primate, typically with a tail, distinct from apes.
2. noun A mischievous or playful person, especially a child.
3. verb To fiddle or tamper with something, usually in an informal or careless way.

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