The difference between Ape and Take off

When used as verbs, ape means to behave like an ape, whereas take off means to remove.

Ape is also noun with the meaning: a primate of the clade hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

Ape is also adjective with the meaning: wild.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ape and Take off

  1. Ape as a noun:

    A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

  2. Ape as a noun:

    Any such primate other than a human.

  3. Ape as a noun (derogatory):

    An uncivilised person.

  4. Ape as a noun:

    One who apes; a foolish imitator.

  1. Ape as a verb (intransitive):

    To behave like an ape.

  2. Ape as a verb (transitive):

    To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.

  1. Ape as an adjective (slang):

    Wild; crazy.

    Examples:

    "We were ape over the new look."

    "He went ape when he heard the bad news."

  1. Take off as a verb (transitive):

    To remove.

    Examples:

    "He took off his shoes''."

    "The test grader takes off a point for every misspelled word."

    "Tomorrow the doctor will take the cast off her arm."

  2. Take off as a verb (transitive):

    To imitate, often in a satirical manner.

  3. Take off as a verb (intransitive, of an aircraft or spacecraft):

    To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.

    Examples:

    "The plane has been cleared to take off from runway 3."

  4. Take off as a verb (intransitive):

    To become successful, to flourish.

    Examples:

    "The business has really taken off this year and has made quite a profit."

  5. Take off as a verb (intransitive):

    To depart.

    Examples:

    "I'm going to take off now."

    "Take off, loser!"

  6. Take off as a verb (transitive):

    To quantify.

    Examples:

    "I'll take off the concrete and steel for this construction project."

  7. Take off as a verb (transitive):

    To absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission.

    Examples:

    "If you take off for Thanksgiving you must work Christmas and vice versa."

    "He decided to let his mother take a night off from cooking, so he took her and his siblings out to dinner."

  8. Take off as a verb (intransitive, slang, dated):

    To take drugs; to inject drugs.

  9. Take off as a verb (transitive, slang, dated):

    To steal (something) or rob (someone).

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