chimpanzee vs chimp

chimpanzee and chimp both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chimpanzee	Yes	No	No	No
chimp	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chimpanzee and chimp are synonyms defined as:

chimpanzee and chimp: intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests

Other synonyms of chimpanzee include Pan troglodytes.

chimpanzee (noun)	chimp (noun)
intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests	intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests