1. moves through trees by swinging from branch to branch using the arms
Usage: biology; third person singular present tense

Examples

• The gibbon brachiates effortlessly through the forest canopy.
• Unlike monkeys that run along branches, this ape brachiates from tree to tree.
• The orangutan brachiates slowly but surely across the treetops.
• When threatened, the primate brachiates quickly to escape danger.
• The researcher observed how the animal brachiates using only its long arms.
• In the wild, this species brachiates up to 35 miles per hour through trees.