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- [guh-ril-uh]
- /gəˈrɪl ə/
- /ɡəˈrɪl.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guh-ril-uh]
- /gəˈrɪl ə/
Definitions of gorilla word
- noun gorilla the largest of the anthropoid apes, Gorilla gorilla, terrestrial and vegetarian, of western equatorial Africa and the Kivu highlands, comprising the subspecies G. g. gorilla (western lowland gorilla) G. g. graueri (eastern lowland gorilla) and G. g. beringei (mountain gorilla) now rare. 1
- noun gorilla an ugly, brutish person. 1
- noun gorilla Slang. a hoodlum or thug, especially one who threatens or inflicts violence. 1
- noun gorilla A powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck, found in the forests of central Africa. It is the largest living primate. 1
- noun gorilla animal: ape 1
- noun gorilla man: brute 1
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Origin of gorilla
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < New Latin < Greek Goríllās (accusative plural) name for the females of a hairy tribe encountered in Hanno's account of his voyage along the coast of Africa (5th century b.c.)
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Parts of speech for Gorilla
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gorilla popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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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noun gorilla
- competitor — A company's competitors are companies who are trying to sell similar goods or services to the same people.
- player — Gary, born 1935, South African golfer.
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
- professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- contestant — A contestant in a competition or quiz is a person who takes part in it.
Antonyms for gorilla
noun gorilla
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
- police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- law — software law
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