monkey

v. act like a monkey; imitate a monkey; make mischief, clown around

n. type of agile tree-dwelling mammal of the order Primates (not including humanoid apes, lemurs, or humans); mischievous child or person; 500 Pounds Sterling (British Slang)

A monkey is any member of either the New World monkeys or Old World monkeys, two of the three groupings of simian primates, the third group being the apes. The New World monkeys are classified within the parvorder Platyrrhini, whereas the Old World monkeys (superfamily Cercopithecoidea) form part of the parvorder Catarrhini, which also includes the apes. Thus, scientifically speaking, monkeys do not form a "natural group", in that the Old World monkeys are actually more closely related to the apes than they are to the New World species. There are 264 known extant species of monkey. Because of their similarity to monkeys, apes such as chimpanzees and gibbons are often called monkeys in informal usage, though they are not monkeys. Conversely, due to its size (up to 1 m) the Mandrill is often thought to be an ape, but it is actually an Old World monkey. Also, a few monkey species have the word "ape" in their common name. Because they are not a single coherent group, monkeys do not have any particular traits that they all share and are not shared with the remaining group of simians, the apes.
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Noun
1. any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
(hypernym) primate
(hyponym) Old World monkey, catarrhine
2. one who is playfully mischievous
(synonym) imp, scamp, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag
(hypernym) child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling
(hyponym) terror, brat, little terror, holy terror
(derivation) tamper, fiddle
Verb
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"
(synonym) tamper, fiddle
(hypernym) manipulate
(derivation) imp, scamp, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag
2. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
(synonym) putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey around, muck about, muck around
(hypernym) work
(hyponym) puddle

(v. t. & i.)
To act or treat as a monkey does; to ape; to act in a grotesque or meddlesome manner.
  

(n.)
The weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very heavy mass of iron, which, being raised on high, falls on the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging.
  

(n.)
In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs.
  

(n.)
Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs.
  

(n.)
Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of apes and baboons.
  

(n.)
A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a mischievous child.
  

(n.)
A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.
  

[Chinese] Monkey was a yellowed furred animal, with big ears and the power to change into more than 10,000 disguises. He had one problem of being a rambunctious and curious animal. He was hatched from the stone egg atop The Mountain. He formed a band of his own kind. After disturbing all the gods and the humans and all the new creations, the gods came up with the idea to put him in charge of the Holy Peach Trees. After a seven-day of guarding the Peach Trees, Monkey became curious on the Peaches tasted reaching for a peach he devoured it within seconds. And when Buddha came strolling through the garden and seeing the peach being eaten by Monkey he became furious. He then put Monkey to a test. He said that if he could find the edge of the world he would be able to eat all the peaches in the universe. So Monkey walked and walked and he finally came to four giant poles sticking out of the ground. Monkey thought it was the end of the world and marked his place and then written his name in the last ...
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