Synonyms for MONKEY
ˈmʌŋ kimon·key

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1. monkeynoun

   any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

   Synonyms:
   imp, rascal, rapscallion, scamp, scalawag, scallywag

2. imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywagverb

   one who is playfully mischievous

   Synonyms:
   hob, varlet, imp, scamp, pixy, rogue, monkey, elf, rapscallion, knave, brownie, rascal, pixie, gremlin, scallywag, scalawag

3. tamper, fiddle, monkeyverb

   play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

   "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"; "The reporter fiddle with the facts"

   Synonyms:
   shrink from, shirk, muck about, monkey, goldbrick, potter, play, monkey around, tinker, muck around, putter, toy, tamper, meddle, mess around, fiddle, diddle

4. putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck aroundverb

   do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

   "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"

   Synonyms:
   fiddle, muck around, monkey, muck about, monkey around, tamper, putter, potter around, mess around, putter around, potter, tinker

Matched Categories

1. • Primate
   • Work

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1. hanuman

   at the top branches of the tree, sits the macaques stirring back at me.

   on a marvellous visit to the rishikesh zoo in india, i fed the hanuman monkeys with ripe bananas.

   Submitted by greenwriter60 on March 24, 2019  

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1. monkeynoun

   Synonyms:
   APE

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1. List of paraphrases for "monkey":

   ape, chimp, mono, monkeys, chimpanzee, apes, nigga, baboon, silvana, whip, primate

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How to use MONKEY in a sentence?

1. Jannique Martinez:

   My husband parked his truck on the street in front of his house, which is city property, and instead of music, he started playing monkey noises.

2. Eliot Weisman:

   He was at the crossroads of the pressure he was receiving for his wife, his security and his children regarding the assets of his estate, they had started a couple of little businesses, none of which had really worked out… It was uncomfortable. Because I was the monkey in the middle… It started to make sense 2-3 years down the line.

3. Jeb Bush:

   We have two gifted freshman senators that are also front-running candidates. They're gifted. Look, I got a monkey brain to be honest with you. I can't say the same thing, I can't say it. My mind works differently.

4. David Letterman:

   wouldn't give your troubles to a monkey on a rock.

5. Zak Farmer , 31:

   I want to encourage The Little Zen Monkey to be The Little Zen Monkey, to develop those muscles, people are really excited about what The Farmers're doing and that The Farmers're getting The Farmers kid outside, keeping The Little Zen Monkey active and encouraging The Little Zen Monkey to be strong as The Little Zen Monkey grows older.