Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun monkey

2 senses of monkey

Sense 1
monkey -- (any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians))
       => primate -- (any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet)

Sense 2
imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag -- (one who is playfully mischievous)
       => child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling -- (a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb monkey

2 senses of monkey

Sense 1
tamper, fiddle, monkey -- (play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly; "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"; "The reporter fiddle with the facts")
       => manipulate -- (hold something in one's hands and move it)

Sense 2
putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around -- (do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house")
       => work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor")