Aping

/ˈeɪ.pɪŋ/

Synonyms for "aping" (60 found)

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Closest matches (12)

accordance acting agreement alliance analogy approach approximation assimilation characterization closeness

Noun(1 words)

apery

Adjective(1 words)

childish aping

Strong matches (18)

community comparison conformity correspondencedumb showembodiment enactment identity

Noun(9 words)

copycopycat behaviorcopycatting copying emulationhabit imitationsimitate imitation imitative

Verb(1 words)

emulating

Related words (30)

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5 relation types

More general

7 entries

action behaviorcopying actiondescriptive termimitationimitation verbimitative quality

More specific

6 entries

ape-like caricature mimicry monkeylike parody parroting

Collocations

12 entries

ape-like appearanceape-like demeanoraping behavioraping gestureaping mannerchildish apingcultural apingfoolish apingmere apingmindless apingridiculous apingstudent aping

Inflections

5 entries

aped apes apingsmore apingmost aping

Derivations

7 entries

ape ape-like aped apes apingly apingness apish

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Mom, Tom is aping me!

Source: tatoeba (8190095)

harmful apings of the better, and empty-headed apings of the worse

Source: wiktionary

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