monkey
[noun]
Synonyms:
- simian, primate
- rascal, devil, imp, rogue, scamp
[verb]
Synonyms:
- fool, meddle, mess, play, tinker

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I. mon‧key¹ /ˈmʌŋki/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from Low German]

1. a small brown animal with a long tail, which uses its hands to climb trees and lives in hot countries

2. informal a small child who is very active and likes to play tricks:
Stop that, you little monkey!

3. monkey business informal bad or dishonest behaviour

4. not give a monkey’s British English spoken informal to not care at all about something:
To be honest I don’t give a monkey’s what they do.

5. make a monkey (out) of somebody to make someone seem stupid

6. a monkey on your back American English informal a serious problem that makes your life very difficult, especially being dependent on drugs

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II. monkey² verb
monkey around (also monkey about British English) phrasal verb informal
to behave in a stupid or careless way:
Stop monkeying around and listen to me!

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monkey
noun
QUANT. horde, troop
MONKEY + VERB chatter | hang, swing monkeys swinging from branch to branch

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monkey
ˈmʌŋkɪ
See: grease monkey , make a fool of or make a monkey of

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