ALL meanings of gorilla
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G g - 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 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 animal: ape 1
- noun gorilla man: brute 1
- noun gorilla man: hairy 1
- noun gorilla man: hired thug 1
- noun gorilla The largest of the apes, native to the forests of central Africa, and known for its trait of knuckle-walking. 0
- noun gorilla A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian. 0
- countable noun gorilla A gorilla is a very large ape. It has long arms, black fur, and a black face. 0
- noun gorilla the largest anthropoid ape, Gorilla gorilla, inhabiting the forests of central W Africa. It is stocky and massive, with a short muzzle and coarse dark hair 0
- noun gorilla a large, strong, and brutal-looking man 0
- noun gorilla the largest, and most powerful of the great apes (Gorilla gorilla), native to the jungles of equatorial Africa: the adult male weighs up to 225 kg (c. 500 lb): it is generally shy, intelligent, and vegetarian 0
- noun gorilla a person regarded as like a gorilla in appearance, strength, etc. 0
- noun gorilla a gangster; thug 0