chimp

noun

ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
 sometimes  ˈshimp

Examples of chimp in a Sentence

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Curious Connection by Nora Milligan The call of a chimp rang out through Gabon’s Loango National Park. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025 The fate of the remaining former research chimps is less clear. Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 8 Nov. 2024 Two years after appearing as a monkey judge, the host plays a character trying very hard to bring Beppo, America’s first chimp to orbit the Earth, back home safely. Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 The chimp could be clueless and content; the dog could be wild with grief. Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chimp 

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 21 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

chimp

noun
ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
ˈshimp

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