: a very large typically black-colored anthropoid ape (Gorilla gorilla) of equatorial Africa that has a stocky body with broad shoulders and long arms and is less erect and has smaller ears than the chimpanzee
She hired some gorilla as her bodyguard.
the loan shark sent a couple of gorillas to “convince” him to pay up
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The 21-year-old conservationist shared his thoughts on TikTok about the viral conversation, which has countless people arguing about whether 100 men could successfully fight one gorilla, after being encouraged to weigh in by his followers.—Moná Thomas, People.com, 9 May 2025 Others joked about playing dead or the last man standing being granted mercy by the gorilla.—Angela Yang, NBC news, 1 May 2025 The note also hinted at a potential celebrity gorilla attack universe.—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 8 May 2025 Being around more gorillas likely increases an individual’s risk of contracting a contagious disease.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gorilla
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Etymology
New Latin, from Greek Gorillai, plural, a tribe of hairy women mentioned in an account of a voyage around Africa
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