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单词 monkeys
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monkey

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noun

mon·​key ˈməŋ-kē How to pronounce monkey (audio)
plural monkeys
1
: a nonhuman primate mammal with the exception usually of the lemurs and tarsiers
especially : any of the smaller longer-tailed catarrhine or platyrrhine primates as contrasted with the apes
2
a
: a person resembling a monkey
b
: a ludicrous figure : dupe
3
: any of various machines, implements, or vessels
especially : the falling weight of a pile driver
4
: a desperate desire for or addiction to drugs
often used in the phrase monkey on one's back
broadly : a persistent or annoying encumbrance or problem

monkey

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verb

monkeyed; monkeying

transitive verb

: mimic, mock

intransitive verb

1
: to act in a grotesque or mischievous manner
2
a
: fool, trifle
often used with around
he likes to monkey around with engines
b
: tamper
usually used with with
don't monkey with the settings

Synonyms

Noun

  • addiction
  • dependence
  • dependance
  • habit
  • jones [slang]

Verb

  • act up
  • clown (around)
  • cut up
  • fool around
  • horse around
  • hotdog
  • show off
  • showboat
  • skylark
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Example Sentences

Noun He's quite a cheeky little monkey, isn't he? I've got this monkey on my back, and going to detox is the only way to get it off.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The monkey, a longtime fixture at the park, was deemed dangerous by zoo officials and was shot and killed by the wildlife park’s owner, Jeff Sanders, according to Branson police. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 How many, and who is Cleveland offering its limited monkey pox vaccine to? Staff Reports, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 Spike gooey apple monkey bread with bourbon for a breakfast recipe that really brings the cheer. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Instead, Peele is offering a separate line of products, including coffee and streetwear, all bearing the monkey paw logo seen on his opening film credits. Adario Strange, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2022 Alongside statuettes of Hanuman in characteristic battle poses, for example, a 14th-century stone relief from Cambodia illustrates a regional variation of the monkey warrior’s tale. Lee Lawrence, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 Lilly Pulitzer, the real-life woman behind the preppy fashion brand, was many things: mother, designer, entrepreneur, monkey owner. Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 11 Aug. 2022 Studies in cultured monkey cells conducted by independent researchers at the University of Tokyo also suggest that nirmatrelvir can curb activity of the BA.5 subvariant of Omicron, which is what has been driving infections in recent months. David Cox, Wired, 9 Aug. 2022 There was some discussion of the name monopox, Lewis said, but mono in Spanish means monkey. Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022
Verb
With supply running low toward the end of most evenings, savvy bun fanatics don’t monkey around, routinely calling ahead to request an extra skillet of rolls set aside just for them. Ettan. Valerie Demicheva And Flora Chang, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 2021 But this experiment isn't about monkeying around—this a real security and safety hazard, the researchers point out in a new paper. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 31 Jan. 2020 To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2019 To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2019 To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2019 To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2019 To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff. Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2019 Wayne Newton‘s pet likely won’t be monkeying around any longer. Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 9 Aug. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably of Low German origin; akin to Moneke, name of an ape, probably of Romance origin; akin to Old Spanish mona monkey

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1658, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

monkey 1 of 2

noun

mon·​key ˈməŋ-kē How to pronounce monkey (audio)
plural monkeys
: a furry animal of warm regions that has a long tail and that along with the apes is most closely related to humans

monkey

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verb

monkeyed; monkeying
1
: to spend time in an idle or aimless way
We just monkeyed around in the gym.
2
: to handle secretly or in a careless or incorrect way
He didn't want anyone monkeying with the cash register … George Selden, The Cricket in Times Square

Medical Definition

monkey

noun

mon·​key ˈməŋ-kē How to pronounce monkey (audio)
: a nonhuman primate mammal with the exception usually of the lemurs and tarsiers
especially : any of the smaller longer-tailed primates as contrasted with the apes

monkeys 1 of 2

noun

plural of monkey
1
as in addictions
a physiological need for certain drugs I've got this monkey on my back, and going to detox is the only way to get it off

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • addictions
  • habits
  • alcoholisms
  • joneses
  • dependances
  • tolerances
  • heroinisms
  • morphinisms
  • habituations
  • dependences
2
as in devils
an appealingly mischievous person come back here, you little monkey!

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • devils
  • urchins
  • rascals
  • imps
  • brats
  • rogues
  • mischiefs
  • scamps
  • rapscallions
  • hellions
  • ragamuffins
  • madcaps
  • juvenile delinquents
  • nuisances
  • larkers
  • skylarkers
  • cutups
  • gamins
  • disrupters
  • misbehavers
  • gamines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • snakes
  • clowns
  • beasts
  • skunks
  • skunk
  • cretins
  • heels
  • jokers
  • creeps
  • louts
  • boors
  • stinkers
  • cads
  • churls
  • curs
  • louses
  • villains
  • scoundrels
  • knaves
  • miscreants
  • reprobates
  • stinkards
  • varlets
  • scalawags
  • scallywags
  • scapegraces
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monkeys

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verb

present tense third-person singular of monkey
as in apes

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • apes
  • mimes
  • parodies
  • copies
  • travesties
  • mimics
  • imitates
  • mocks
  • personates
  • impersonates
  • acts
  • masquerades (as)
  • plays
  • poses (as)
  • performs
  • portrays
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