gorilla
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- noun
- /ɡəˈrɪlə/
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gorila
- The majestic song of the male silverback gorilla.
- gorillas eat
- mountain gorilla
- male gorilla
I think there was also a gorilla that was in captivity.
- I think there was also a gorilla that was in captivity.
- So first of all, intelligence, I do believe the gorilla is the most intelligent.
- I've spent a little bit of time with gorillas.
- So it's a little bit like in the troops of gorillas.
- What's the bite PSI of a gorilla?
- Harambe is dead man and also he's a gorilla.
- So, for example, cetaceans, the dolphins, the whales do, gorillas, chimps do.
- Grizzly bear versus silverback gorilla go grizzly bear.
- I I want to fight a a gorilla, but back to the monkeys.
- And this terrifying monster, Ding, giant gorilla dog thing.
- It's just this fucking gorilla stirred, like silhouetted from behind.
Examples
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In fact, though, the Bwindi gorillas we observe climb with agility.
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I do not think a gorilla that big could run very fast in the hundred-yard dash.
Academic text (1998) -
No, I mean, you let a gorilla escape.
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We are keen to find out how our mountain gorilla group learned their complex techniques.
Academic text (1995) -
I think there was also a gorilla that was in captivity.
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Hey, look, there's a gorilla climbing up on that big building.
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YES, IT WAS A GORILLA, A BIG ONE !
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Romy leans against a wall, almost lost among the gorillas, lemurs, and monkeys.
Fiction book (1997) -
The gorilla swung effortlessly from branch to branch in the treetops.
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At the zoo, we watched the gorilla play with a large tire, showcasing its strength.
Synonyms
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A primate without a tail, like a chimpanzee or gorilla
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A large animal like a gorilla or orangutan with no tail and closely related to humans
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
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A very powerful person or company that others cannot easily challenge
- South African
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A large ape from the forests of western Central Africa that is the most common gorilla
- South African
A large gorilla that lives in lowland forests of eastern Congo
- Specialized
A large ape that lives in mountain forests of central Africa known as the mountain gorilla
- Specialized
The smallest type of gorilla that lives in central African forests
- Specialized
A very large gorilla with a strong, heavy body that lives in forests in central Africa
How Big
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Gorilla comes from an old Greek word gorillai that meant 'hairy people' or 'the hairy ones'. That's why the name was later used for the very large, strong apes with thick hair found in the forests of Africa.