1. to move by swinging from branch to branch using the arms
Usage: zoology

1. having arms or armlike appendages
Usage: biology

Examples

• Gibbons brachiate through the forest canopy with remarkable speed.
• The primates brachiate from tree to tree in search of food.
• Orangutans can brachiate efficiently despite their large size.
• The brachiate motion allows apes to travel quickly through trees.
• Scientists study how primates brachiate to understand their evolution.
• The monkey’s ability to brachiate helps it escape predators.