Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make a monkey out of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: make a -mon-key out of
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause a person, group, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The rough old sealer swore some terrible oaths, protesting "that he would not make a monkey of himself, by appearing in this garb.""
"Across France last week, doctors were trying to make a monkey of the government-controlled health-insurance system. . . . Doctors in many départements went on informal strike."
"It is very difficult to make a monkey out of policy makers who can read and write and can argue a case logically."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

makes a monkey out of (present, singular) making a monkey out of (participle, present) made a monkey out of (participle, past) made a monkey out of (past) make a monkey of (alternative)

Questions

What does make a monkey out of mean?: To cause a person, group, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule.

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