Phrase Hound found 45 phrases and 60 compound words that contain ape. The most common are listed below. Open ape in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 45
- red apeSynonym of orangutan (Pongo spp.).
- naked apeA human being.
- great apeA large non-human primate, such as a gorilla, an orangutan, or a chimpanzee.
- Steller's sea apeA purported marine mammal with a dog-like head, most likely a misidentified northern fur seal.
- go apeTo become wildly excited or enthusiastic.
- ape-manAlternative form of apeman: A prehistoric man resembling an ape, especially one held to be a precursor to modern humans; a non-human australopithecine.
- ape-menplural of ape-man: A prehistoric man resembling an ape, especially one held to be a precursor to modern humans; a non-human australopithecine.
- black apeSynonym of Celebes crested macaque: Macaca nigra, an Old World monkey found on Sulawesi and neighbouring islands.
- going apepresent participle and gerund of go ape
- night-apeSynonym of night monkey: douroucouli (Aotus spp.)
- sea apeA sea otter (Enhydra lutris).
- swamp apeSynonym of skunk ape: A hominid creature said to inhabit the Southeastern United States.
- ape hangerAlternative form of apehanger: A handlebar on a motorcycle positioned higher than the rider's shoulders.
- ape-personA non-human australopithecine; an ape-like precursor to modern humans.
- ape hangersplural of ape hanger: A handlebar on a motorcycle positioned higher than the rider's shoulders.
- skunk apeA hominid creature said to inhabit the Southeastern United States.
- Barbary apeA tailless monkey, Macaca sylvanus, found on Gibraltar and in parts of north Africa
- North American wood apeA large hairy apelike, though upright walking, creature of North America; a Bigfoot.
- Bili apeA gorilla-like type of chimpanzee found in the Bili Forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- aquatic ape hypothesisSynonym of aquatic ape theory (“the idea that Homo sapiens evolved certain traits as a result of adapting to a more aquatic habitat”).
- aquatic ape theoryThe idea that Homo sapiens evolved certain traits as a result of adapting to a more aquatic habitat.
- stoned ape theoryThe idea that Homo sapiens evolved around and adapted to the ingestion of magic mushrooms, increasing the species' empathetic communication and sparking the cognitive revolution.
- ape-girlAlternative form of apegirl: A young apewoman.
- ape-peopleplural of ape-person: A non-human australopithecine; an ape-like precursor to modern humans.
- ape-personsplural of ape-person: A non-human australopithecine; an ape-like precursor to modern humans.
Compound words 60
- apemanA prehistoric man resembling an ape, especially one held to be a precursor to modern humans; a non-human australopithecine.
- aperyA place where apes are kept.
- apelingA small, young, or immature ape.
- apegirlA young apewoman.
- apehangerA handlebar on a motorcycle positioned higher than the rider's shoulders.
- apelyOf, relating to, or characteristic of apes; simian.
- apeflyA small lycaenid butterfly native to South- and Southeast Asia, Spalgis epius, whose pupa is said to look like a monkey's face.
- apehoodThe state or essence of being an ape.
- apeletA young ape.
- apewomanA female apeman.