aping

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.pɪŋ/

Verb

aping

  1. present participle of ape

Noun

aping (plural apings)

  1. Foolish imitation or mimicry.
    • 1857, Augusta Johnstone, A woman's preachings for woman's practice (page 159)
      harmful apings of the better, and empty-headed apings of the worse

Translations
apery — see apery

Anagrams

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧ping

Noun

aping

  1. the cheek; the soft skin on each side of the face
  2. (figuratively) a surface
  3. either of the fleshy sides of a mango when sliced off and separated from the seed

Quotations

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Anagrams

Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

aping

  1. (anatomy) cheek
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