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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chimp

/t͡ʃɪmp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
chimp
IPA
/t͡ʃɪmp/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of chimpanzee.

Informal

noun

A black person.

Offensive

verb

To review each image on a digital camera after it is taken.

Derogatory; Informal

verb

To get very excited when showing images on a digital camera.

Derogatory; Informal

verb

Clipping of chimp out.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping of chimpanzee.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chimps (plural) chimps (present, singular) chimping (participle, present) chimped (participle, past) chimped (past)

Derived Forms

astrochimp Chimpcago Chimpcongo Chimperor chimpette chimphuman chimpiness chimpish chimpkind chimplike chimpling chimponaut

Phrases

chimp out hippie chimp inner chimp

Synonyms

chimpanzee pan troglodytes

Rhymes With

shrimp pimp limp imp blimp wimp crimp skimp scrimp primp shimp gimp

Questions

How do you pronounce chimp?
The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪmp/.
What does chimp mean?
Clipping of chimpanzee.
Where does chimp come from?
Clipping of chimpanzee.

How to pronounce chimp

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/t͡ʃɪmp/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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