definition of
ape

[1] #1 ape n. any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all. wn

[2] #2 ape v. imitate uncritically and in every aspect; "Her little brother apes her behavior". wn

[3] #3 ape n. [copycat, imitator, emulator, aper] someone who copies the words or behavior of another. wn

[4] #4 ape v. [caricature] represent in or produce a caricature of; "The drawing caricatured the President". wn

[5] #5 ape n. [anthropoid] person who resembles a nonhuman primate. wn