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chimpanzee

chim·pan·zee
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chim-pan-zee, chim-pan-zee]
    • /ˌtʃɪm pænˈzi, tʃɪmˈpæn zi/
    • /ˌtʃɪm.pænˈziː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chim-pan-zee, chim-pan-zee]
    • /ˌtʃɪm pænˈzi, tʃɪmˈpæn zi/

Definitions of chimpanzee word

  • countable noun chimpanzee A chimpanzee is a kind of small African ape. 3
  • noun chimpanzee a gregarious and intelligent anthropoid ape, Pan troglodytes, inhabiting forests in central W Africa 3
  • noun chimpanzee any of a genus (Pan) of great apes of Africa, with black hair and large, protruding ears: it is smaller than a gorilla and is noted for its intelligence 3
  • noun chimpanzee a large, somewhat arboreal anthropoid ape, Pan troglodytes, of equatorial Africa, having a brown-to-black coat, a relatively hairless face with a rounded muzzle, prominent ears, and hands adapted for knuckle-walking, noted for its intelligence and humanlike behavior: now greatly reduced in number and threatened with extinction in the wild. 1
  • noun chimpanzee A great ape with large ears, mainly black coloration, and lighter skin on the face, native to the forests of western and central Africa. Chimpanzees show advanced behavior such as the making and using of tools. 1
  • noun chimpanzee African ape 1

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Origin of chimpanzee

First appearance:

before 1730
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; presumably < a Bantu language of the Atlantic coast

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Parts of speech for Chimpanzee

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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chimpanzee popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for chimpanzee

noun chimpanzee

  • baboon — A baboon is a large monkey that lives in Africa.
  • ape — Apes are chimpanzees, gorillas, and other animals in the same family.
  • rascal — a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
  • monk — (James) Arthur ("Art") born 1957, U.S. football player.
  • imp — a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.

Antonyms for chimpanzee

noun chimpanzee

  • giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.

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