Noun: monkey (monkeys) múng-kee- Any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
- One who is playfully mischievous
- imp, scamp, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag Verb: monkey múng-kee- Play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
"Someone monkeyed with the documents on my desk"; - tamper, fiddle - Do random, unplanned work, activities or spend time idly
"The old lady is usually monkeying in her little house"; - putter [N. Amer], mess around, potter [Brit], tinker, monkey around, muck about, muck around
Derived forms: monkeying, monkeys, monkeyed Type of: child, fry, kid, manipulate, minor, nestling, nipper, primate, shaver, small fry, tiddler [Brit], tike, tyke, wean [UK, Ireland], work, youngster Encyclopedia: Monkey Monkey, Don't! |