chimp

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɪmp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃɪmp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chimp)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
chimp /tʃɪmp/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Mammals, Informal Termsa chimpanzee.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
chimp  (chimp),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Mammals, Informal Termschimpanzee.
  • by shortening 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chimp /tʃɪmp/ n
  1. informal
    short for chimpanzee

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