Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monkey around

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
mon-key around
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act foolishly.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

monkeys around (present, singular) monkeying around (participle, present) monkeyed around (participle, past) monkeyed around (past)

Phrases

barrel of monkeys monkey up

Frequently Paired Words

barrel of monkeys monkeyshine monkey up

Synonyms

monkey about putter mess around potter tinker monkey muck about muck around

Questions

What does monkey around mean?
To act foolishly.

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