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Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

gorilla

Pronunciation:/ɡəˈɹɪl.ə//ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/

noun

Definitions

  1. The largest of the apes, native to the forests of central Africa, and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.

  2. A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian.

  3. A powerful person or organization; a heavyweight or behemoth.