chimp

noun

ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
 sometimes  ˈshimp

Examples of chimp in a Sentence

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In the same sequence, her son, Justin Range, talks about his mother’s love for the chimps constantly overshadowing her love for her human children. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024 No other chimp experienced an equivalent increase in attention. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2024 All About Kate Mara and Jamie Bell’s Relationship: From Meeting on Set to Their Private Family Life Kate — who welcomed a daughter in May 2019 and a son in November 2022, with husband Bell — distinctly remembered her first encounter with the chimps. Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024 To put that in perspective, humans and chimps, their last common ancestor was 13 to 16 million years ago. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chimp 

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

chimp

noun
ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
ˈshimp

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