chimp

noun

ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
 sometimes  ˈshimp

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That's because if genes were involved, the chimps would resemble both their parents. Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025 Authorities believe the female chimp was being held in the same cage previously used for Tonka. Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 July 2025 Researchers noticed chimps copying each other’s odd habits, like ear-blade grass styling or rear-end accessorizing. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 July 2025 Its seven-night Chimpanzee Safari in southwestern Uganda aims to spot chimps, of course, but also offers the opportunity to visit a school that’s participating in Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program and an art center supported by the Rwenzori Foundation. AFAR Media, 14 July 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 27 Aug. 2025.

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chimp

noun
ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
ˈshimp

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