/ Dictionary / Index P pongid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pon•gid Pronunciation: (pon'jid), [key] — n. any anthropoid primate of the family Pongidae, comprising the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan; a great ape. —adj. pertaining to or being a great ape. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pongid (Thesaurus) pongee poniard Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language