Definition of "aping" []

• Present participle of ape. (verb)

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• "What’s the point in aping Apple’s colors (as people claim)?"
• "Also, the classicist you’re aping is J.D. Beazley."
• "Equestrian style has always played a part in fashion: Hermès started out in 1837 as a harness workshop on the outskirts of Paris; Ralph Lauren made his name by aping the classic sporty look of the East Coast riding set; Katherine Hooker, the Duchess of Cambridge's favourite tailor, based her line on the shape and texture of the traditional hacking jacket."