Plural of gorilla
regular plural
The plural of gorilla is gorillas.
Forms of gorilla
| Singular | gorilla /ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | gorillas |
| Countable | countable |
Gorillas in a sentence
- "I could have slugged this pair of amateur gorillas any hour of the day or night.1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 138
- The two industry gorillas — IBM and AT&T — will get together to decide who will provide different communications services, Biddle stated.1977, Computerworld, volume 11, number 19, page 58
- Primates range from lemurs to gorillas.From the entry primate
- Then how do you like having a cabinful of gorillas on the deck above you?2012, Jack Lasenby, Aunt Effie's Ark, →ISBN. From the entry cabinful
- Aircraft are all nubivagant, gorillas are all nemorivagant, and a holiday in Snowdonia could be described as a montivagant weekend.2012, Mark Forsyth, The Horologian: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words, Berkley, →ISBN. From the entry nubivagant
Meaning of gorilla
- noun An ape of the genus Gorilla; endemic to the forests of Central Africa and typified by superlative physical size and strength in relation to other primates.
- noun A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian.
- noun A powerful person or organization; a heavyweight or behemoth.
Questions about the plural of gorilla
- What is the plural of gorilla?
- The plural of gorilla is gorillas.
- Is gorilla countable?
- Gorilla is a countable noun.
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