monkey
Definition
- n. any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
Word forms
- Present participle
- monkeying
- Past tense
- monkeyed
- Third person singular
- monkeys
- Past participle
- monkeyed
Example sentences
n.
The monkey swung from branch to branch in the jungle.
vi.
The kids were monkeying around in the backyard instead of doing their homework.
vt.
He didn't mean to monkey with her feelings, but his jokes hurt her.