ALL meanings of monkey around
mon·key a·round
M m - idioms monkey around a monkey on one's back, Slang. an addiction to a drug or drugs; narcotic dependency. an enduring and often vexing habit or urge. a burdensome problem, situation, or responsibility; personal affliction or hindrance. 1
- idioms monkey around make a monkey out of, to cause to appear ridiculous; make a fool of. Also, make a monkey of. 1
- intransitivephrasal verb monkey around be frivolous or mischievous 1
- noun plural monkey around any mammal of the order Primates, including the guenons, macaques, langurs, and capuchins, but excluding humans, the anthropoid apes, and, usually, the tarsier and prosimians. Compare New World monkey, Old World monkey. 1
- noun plural monkey around the fur of certain species of such long-haired animals. 1
- noun plural monkey around a person likened to such an animal, as a mischievous, agile child or a mimic. 1
- noun plural monkey around a dance, deriving from the twist, in which the partners move their hands as if climbing a pole and jerk their heads back and forth. 1
- noun plural monkey around Slang. an addiction to narcotics. 1
- noun plural monkey around any of various mechanical devices, as the ram of a pile driver. 1
- noun plural monkey around Coal Mining. a small passageway or opening. 1
- noun plural monkey around British Slang. the sum of 500 pounds. 1
- noun plural monkey around Australian Informal. a sheep. 1
- verb without object monkey around Informal. to play or trifle idly; fool (often followed by around or with). 1
- verb with object monkey around to imitate; ape; mimic. 1
- verb with object monkey around to mock. 1