Looking for the meaning of the word GORILLA in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of GORILLA with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Gorilla
Speech Type: Noun
from an alleged African word for a wild or hairy person, found in the Greek account of the voyage of the Carthaginian explorer Hanno in the 5th or 6th century BC; adopted in 1847 as the specific name of the ape
ɡəˈrɪlə
a powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck, found in the forests of central Africa. It is the largest living primate.
Short Definition:powerfully built great ape with large head and short neck, found in forests of central Africa
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 11
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 8
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 8
