chimp

noun

ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
 sometimes  ˈshimp

Examples of chimp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Unlike highly intelligent terrestrial mammals, such as chimps, gorillas, or humans, there is very little evidence that wild killer whales have ever sought revenge. Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024 How Jerry Seinfeld pulled off that 'fantastic' TV reunion for his Pop-Tart movie So what planet are the chimps looking at through the telescope at the end of 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'? Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024 Caesar, the ape revolutionary who led the chimps, gorillas, orangutans, bonobos, and gibbons to dominance in the reboot trilogy, is long dead by the time Kingdom’s action begins. James Grebey, TIME, 10 May 2024 The actor stars as the chimp Noa in 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Owen Teague had to deprogram his animal side after transforming into a young chimp for his latest role. Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024 Their intent was to see whether chimps share humans’ capacity for continuous learning. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2024 Recommended Why Ugandan farmers gladly grow crops for chimps The National Digital Inclusion Alliance, which has 1,600 members and has been a key voice on the issue, is tracking these low-cost plans. Carey L. Biron, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2024 The latest entry, in theaters May 10, takes place hundreds of years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes, the 2017 film that concluded an epic trilogy starring Andy Serkis as leader of the chimps, Caesar. Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 Not long after, another female chimp with even more intractable health problems gave birth at the zoo. Alex Traub, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chimp was in 1877

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“Chimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimp. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

chimp

noun
ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
ˈshimp

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