Definitions

1. noun

any of various large and intelligent tailless primates, typically living in trees and having a broad flat face and no tail

“A group of apes were observed swinging through the jungle canopy.”

2. verb

to mimic or imitate someone or something

“The child began to ape the way her mother walked.”

3. verb

to envy or admire someone’s success or achievement

“He feels that his brother is aping his friend’s business model.”