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Meaning of go ape | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To become wildly excited or enthusiastic.
    slang
  2. To become very angry.
    slang

Examples

“"Forgot to tell you. Some reporter found out we had a Russkie up here and tried to bluff his way onto the floor. A nurse stopped him. Admiral Blackburn found out and went ape. The whole floor's sealed off. What's the big secret, anyway?"”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

go apeshit go around go around the houses go around with go astray go at

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