- monkey around
- verbdo random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly-
The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house
• Syn:• Derivationally related forms: ↑tinker (for: ↑tinker), ↑tinkerer (for: ↑tinker), ↑potterer (for: ↑potter), ↑putterer (for: ↑putter)• Hypernyms: ↑work• Hyponyms: ↑puddle• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s
-Somebody ——s PP
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ˌmonkey a ˈround ˌmonkey a ˈbout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they monkey around he/she/it monkeys around present participle monkeying around past tense monkeyed around past participle monkeyed around] informal phrasal verbto behave in a silly wayThesaurus: to behave in a silly waysynonymMain entry: monkey* * *
monkey around (or Brit monkey about) [phrasal verb]informal1 : to do things that are not useful or serious : to waste timeWe just monkeyed around [=fooled around, messed around] all afternoon.
a young scientist monkeying around in the lab
He enjoys monkeying around with [=fooling around with] his car's engine.
You shouldn't be monkeying around with dangerous chemicals.
• • •Main Entry: ↑monkey
Useful english dictionary. 2012.