chimp

noun

ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
sometimes ˈshimp

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The chimp soon stacked up the boxes, climbed them and grabbed the treat. Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026 After fruitlessly trying to snatch the banana, the chimps quickly started rearranging the items. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 In March 1987, Attenborough took a moment to hold — and share a smooch with — Neusi the chimp at the London Zoo. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 Letterman played the clip from Everybody’s in LA that found Mulaney interviewing Michael Jackson’s Bubbles the chimp. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026 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 18 Jun. 2026.

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chimp

noun
ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
ˈshimp

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