💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Monkey around"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| mess aroundverb | (informal) To joke, kid, or play. |
| muck aroundverb | To muck about. |
| putternoun | (golf) A golf club specifically intended for a putt. |
| tinkernoun | Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer. |
| potternoun | One who makes pots and other ceramic wares. |
| monkeynoun | (strictly) A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches. |
| fool aroundverb | (intransitive, idiomatic) To engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around. |
| jerk aroundverb | (informal, transitive) To cheat or treat unfairly. |
| goof aroundverb | (slang) To fool around. |
| play aroundverb | To behave in a silly, childish, or irresponsible way. |
| play the foolverb | (idiomatic) To behave in a foolish or comical manner. |
| monkey aboutverb | Synonym of monkey around. |
| fool aboutverb | (intransitive) to fool around |
| mess aboutverb | (intransitive) To misbehave |
| clown aroundverb | To have fun in an irresponsible manner. |
| play aboutverb | Synonym of play around. |
| act a foolverb | (intransitive, derogatory, informal) to behave irrationally and unseemly. |
| prat aroundverb | (British, Ireland, intransitive, informal) To behave foolishly. |
| fool upverb | (archaic, intransitive) To act foolishly. |
| act the foolverb | Alternative form of play the fool. [(idiomatic) To behave in a foolish or comical manner.] |
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