Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
intj
Used to represent the sound of the cry of an ape or monkey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: onomatopoeic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: ooh-ah-ah, ooh ah ah, ooh ooh aah aah, oo oo aa aa
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To make the cry of an ape or monkey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, onomatopoeic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Of a black person: to speak gibberish or nonsense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ethnic, intransitive, offensive, slang, slur
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Imitative of the cry of an ape or monkey.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
