chimp

noun

ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
 sometimes  ˈshimp

Examples of chimp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web French researchers studied advanced use of sticks as tools in chimps, and other work in the U.S. made similar findings among otters. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 June 2024 Noa lives in the blissful world of the Eagle Clan of chimps, who have made their home in overgrown utility pole towers. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024 Learning in chimps starts very young, according to Malherbe. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2024 Those murderous groups of chimps are largely made up of brothers or cousins who grew up together and predominantly harm outsiders. Robert Sapolsky, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019 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 17 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

chimp

noun
ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
ˈshimp

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