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 See all Example Sentences for chimp 

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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 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

chimp

noun
ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
ˈshimp

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