mock vs ape

mock and ape both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mock	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ape is a hyponym of mock; that is, ape is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mock:

Other hyponyms of mock include caricature, impersonate, burlesque, parody, spoof.

mock (noun)	ape (noun)
the act of mocking or ridiculing	any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
	person who resembles a nonhuman primate
	someone who copies the words or behavior of another

mock (adjective)	ape (adjective)
constituting a copy or imitation of something

mock (verb)	ape (verb)
treat with contempt	represent in or produce a caricature of
imitate with mockery and derision	imitate uncritically and in every aspect