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Meaning of 'monkey' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Monkey [ n.]
- In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs.
- Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs.
- Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of apes and baboons.
- A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a mischievous child.
- The weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very heavy mass of iron, which, being raised on high, falls on the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging.
- A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.
2 . Monkey [ v. t. & i.]
- To act or treat as a monkey does; to ape; to act in a grotesque or meddlesome manner.

Meaning of 'monkey' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . monkey [ v]
Meaning (1):
- play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
Example in sentence:
  • Someone tampered with the documents on my desk;
  • The reporter fiddle with the facts
Meaning (2):
- do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
Example in sentence:
  • The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house

Nearby Words:

mon- mona monachal monachism monacid monad monadaria monadelphia monadelphian monadelphous

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