Monkey - Definition

n 1: any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the
prosimians)
2: one who is playfully mischievous [syn: imp, scamp,
monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag]
v 1: 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" [syn: tamper,
fiddle, monkey]
2: do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly;
"The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
[syn: putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey,
monkey around, muck about, muck around]