Word of the day, Aped Our word of the day from The Arbiter is Aped Meaning of Aped Aped is the past tense of ape, which means to imitate or mimic someone or something, often in an unoriginal or exaggerated way. It can have a negative connotation, implying a lack of authenticity or intelligence in the imitation. READ ALSO:Word of the day, Revered Synonyms for Aped - Copied - Emulated - Echoed - Reproduced Pronunciation of aped "aypt" Example Has anybody wondered why the generality of the first set of our educated citizens revered the United Kingdom and aped the white Briton?