Monkeys around In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "monkeys around", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-01-23 12:01

Meaning of Monkeys around (redirected from to monkey around )

Synonyms:

to mess around , act/play the goat , Fool around with

To monkey around disapproving phrasal verb informal

To behave silly; to waste time on useless things

He has spent all day monkeying around with the cats instead of working.

Stop monkeying around, and come help me prepare the meal .

Will you stop monkeying around and get on with your work?

Grammar and Usage of To monkey around

Verb Forms

  • monkeyed around
  • monkeying around
  • monkeys around

The verb "monkey" must be conjugated according to its tense.

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