monkey
/ˈmʌŋki/
noun
- A small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail and lives in trees.
- We saw a troop of monkeys eating bananas at the zoo.
- The monkey swung from branch to branch in the jungle.
- That monkey is known for its loud call and colorful face.
- A playful or mischievous person, especially a child.
- You little monkey, you ate all the cookies!
- My little nephew is a cheeky monkey who loves to hide things.
- Stop being such a monkey and sit still!
verb
- To tamper with or fiddle with something, often in a clumsy or unskilled way.
- Don't monkey with the thermostat; it's very sensitive.
- He spent the afternoon monkeying with his old bicycle.
- Who has been monkeying with my computer settings?
- To mimic or imitate someone in a playful or mocking way.
- Stop monkeying everything I say!
- The kids monkeyed their teacher's accent for a laugh.
- He monkeyed the dance moves he saw on TV.
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