Apeing

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
present participle and gerund of ape form-of, gerund, participle, present
"[…] because farmers' sons are apeing fine gentlemen, and farmers' daughters caring more to make bad foreign music than good English cheeses."

Synonyms

caricature copycat act act a part act as act out

Example

"[…] because farmers' sons are apeing fine gentlemen, and farmers' daughters caring more to make bad foreign music than good English cheeses."

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