monkey

noun
UK: /ˈmʌŋ.ki/
US: /ˈmʌŋ.ki/

  1. A mammal that is related to humans, that has a long tail and lives in hot countries.

    1. The monkey ate a banana. [ ] [ ]
    2. The zookeepers were amused watching the monkey play with its toys. [ ] [ ]

  2. A mischievous or playful person, especially a child.

    1. He is a little monkey. [ ] [ ]
    2. That child is a little monkey, always getting into something. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

ape primate rascal wag
monkey intransitive-verb

  1. To behave in a silly or playful way.

    1. Stop monkeying around! [ ] [ ]
    2. The children were monkeying about in the garden. [ ] [ ]

  2. To interfere with something without knowing much about it.

    1. Don't monkey with the TV. [ ] [ ]
    2. I told him not to monkey with the engine, but he didn't listen. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "monkey" in English means: A mammal that is related to humans, that has a long tail and lives in hot countries., A mischievous or playful person, especially a child..

The phonetic transcription of "monkey" is /ˈmʌŋ.ki/ in British English and /ˈmʌŋ.ki/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "monkey": ape, primate, rascal, wag.

Example usage of "monkey": "The monkey ate a banana.". More examples on the page.