chimp

noun

ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
 sometimes  ˈshimp

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Distance also mattered: animals within just a few feet of the first chimp to go were much more likely to follow suit than chimps located 10 or more feet away. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2025 Further analysis showed that the closer a chimp was to another peeing chimp, the more likely the probability of that chimp peeing as well—evidence of social contagion. Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025 Adrien Brody cries accepting best actor award amid California wildfires: 'A heavy day' 'Better Man' movie review: Robbie Williams is a chimp. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 This could entail watching and imitating the gestures of other chimps. Brandon Keim, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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chimp

noun
ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
ˈshimp

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