Meaning & Definition of Monkey in English
English⟶
Monkey
/məŋki/
noun
1. Any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
synonym:
- monkey
2. One who is playfully mischievous
synonym:
- imp,
- scamp,
- monkey,
- rascal,
- rapscallion,
- scalawag,
- scallywag
verb
1. Play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
- "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"
- "The reporter fiddle with the facts"
synonym:
- tamper,
- fiddle,
- monkey
2. Do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
- "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
synonym:
- putter,
- mess around,
- potter,
- tinker,
- monkey,
- monkey around,
- muck about,
- muck around
Examples of using
I'm not talking to you, I am talking to the monkey.
I'm just about to whack you on the ears with a spoon, you monkey.
The monkey rode on the colt.