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monkey
noun
a
small
or
medium-sized
tree-dwelling
primate
with
a
long
tail
,
quick
movements
,
and
high
intelligence
•
At
the
zoo
,
a
monkey
swung
from
branch
to
branch
,
making
the
children
laugh
.
At
the
zoo
,
a
monkey
swung
from
branch
to
branch
,
making
the
children
laugh
.
•
The
scientist
watched
a
monkey
use
a
stick
to
pull
termites
from
a
log
.
The
scientist
watched
a
monkey
use
a
stick
to
pull
termites
from
a
log
.
From
Middle
English
monke
,
monky
,
from
Old
French
monne
or
monaic
,
of
uncertain
origin
but
related
to
Old
Italian
monicchio
.
noun
-
monkey
,
monkeying
,
monkeys
,
monkeyed
A
small
to
medium-sized
primate
that
lives
mainly
in
tropical
forests
,
usually
has
a
long
tail
,
and
is
known
for
its
intelligence
and
agility
.
•
Look
at
that
clever
monkey
swinging
from
vine
to
vine
in
the
jungle
canopy
.
Look
at
that
clever
monkey
swinging
from
vine
to
vine
in
the
jungle
canopy
.
•
The
monkey
grabbed
a
ripe
banana
from
the
tree
and
peeled
it
quickly
.
The
monkey
grabbed
a
ripe
banana
from
the
tree
and
peeled
it
quickly
.
The
word
'monkey'
entered
English
in
the
16th
century
from
Middle
Low
German
'monke'
or
Dutch
'monnik'
(
monk
),
likely
due
to
the
animal's
mischievous
nature
resembling
that
of
monks
or
because
of
fancied
resemblance
to
their
hooded
habits
.
noun
an
affectionate
word
for
a
child
who
is
lively
,
playful
,
or
a
bit
naughty
•
“
Come
here
,
you
little
monkey
!”
the
mother
laughed
as
she
tickled
her
son
.
“
Come
here
,
you
little
monkey
!”
the
mother
laughed
as
she
tickled
her
son
.
•
The
two
monkeys
hid
grandpa
’
s
glasses
and
waited
to
see
his
reaction
.
The
two
monkeys
hid
grandpa
’
s
glasses
and
waited
to
see
his
reaction
.
Metaphorical
extension
from
the
animal
’
s
playful
behavior
to
a
mischievous
child
,
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
.
noun
-
monkey
,
monkeying
,
monkeys
,
monkeyed
A
mischievous
or
playful
person
,
especially
a
child
.
•
Stop
being
such
a
little
monkey
and
sit
still
!
Stop
being
such
a
little
monkey
and
sit
still
!
•
That
monkey
of
a
boy
climbed
the
tree
and
wouldn't
come
down
.
That
monkey
of
a
boy
climbed
the
tree
and
wouldn't
come
down
.
verb
-
monkey
,
monkeying
,
monkeys
,
monkeyed
To
fiddle
or
play
with
something
carelessly
or
mischievously
;
to
meddle
.
•
Don't
monkey
with
the
radio
while
I'm
driving
.
Don't
monkey
with
the
radio
while
I'm
driving
.
•
The
kids
were
monkeying
around
in
the
backyard
all
afternoon
.
The
kids
were
monkeying
around
in
the
backyard
all
afternoon
.
noun
British
slang
for
five
hundred
pounds
in
money
•
He
slapped
a
monkey
on
the
counter
and
bought
the
vintage
guitar
.
He
slapped
a
monkey
on
the
counter
and
bought
the
vintage
guitar
.
•
Winning
the
bet
earned
her
a
cool
monkey
overnight
.
Winning
the
bet
earned
her
a
cool
monkey
overnight
.
Origin
uncertain
;
thought
to
arise
in
19th-century
British
horse-racing
circles
,
possibly
connected
to
Indian
rupee
notes
that
bore
a
picture
resembling
a
monkey
.
monkey with
verb
-
monkey
with
,
monkeying
with
,
monkeys
with
,
monkeyed
with
to
handle
or
interfere
with
something
in
a
careless
or
playful
way
,
often
causing
problems
•
Don
’
t
monkey
with
the
computer
settings
,
or
the
program
will
crash
.
Don
’
t
monkey with
the
computer
settings
,
or
the
program
will
crash
.
•
He
spent
the
afternoon
monkeying
with
the
old
radio
until
it
finally
worked
.
He
spent
the
afternoon
monkeying with
the
old
radio
until
it
finally
worked
.
From
the
noun
“
monkey
,”
likening
careless
human
interference
to
a
playful
monkey
’
s
behavior
;
first
attested
in
American
English
in
the
early
20th
century
.
