Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index G gibbon: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gib•bon Pronunciation: (gib'un), [key] any small, slender, long-armed arboreal anthropoid ape of the genus Hylobates, of the East Indies and southern Asia: all gibbon species are reduced in number and some are very rare. Gib•bon Pronunciation: (gib'un), [key] 1737–94, English historian. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: gibbon (Thesaurus) gibble-gabble Gibbons TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. The Book of 1 Corinthians: Summary Current Events This Week: June 2023 Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World Aesop's Fables: Aesop's Fables Milestones in Environmental Protection The 12 Labors of Hercules (In Order) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rort Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language