chimp
/t͡ʃɪmp/
chimp noun: a black person. Also the clipping of chimpanzee.
Noun
chimp (plural chimps)
Verb
chimp (third-person singular simple present chimps, present participle chimping, simple past and past participle chimped)
- To review each image on a digital camera after it is taken.
- To get very excited when showing images on a digital camera.
Also used as
chimp is also the clipping of chimpanzee.
chimp is also the clipping of chimp out.
Forms of chimp
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | chimps |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | chimps |
| present participle | chimping |
| past participle | chimped |
| past | chimped |
Origin of chimp
Clipping of chimpanzee.
Words formed from chimp
Phrases with chimp
Words that rhyme with chimp
Questions about chimp
- What does chimp mean?
- Chimp means a black person.
- What part of speech is chimp?
- Chimp can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce chimp?
- Chimp is pronounced /t͡ʃɪmp/.
- What is the plural of chimp?
- The plural of chimp is chimps.
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