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Meanings of monkey around in English

Do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly.

Usage of monkey around in English
1
We don't want to stop to monkey around in the dark.
The Winning of Barbara Worth
2
And I suppose you can, for you always liked to monkey around with words.
Hunters Out of Space
3
I'd heap rather sleep in the bed with a rattler than monkey around with conjur.
God’s Little Acre
4
One of the always wore a live monkey around the neck instead of a fur piece.
The new yorker
5
However badly we may do it, patriotism demands that we monkey around with a garden of our own.
Mince Pie
6
Don't monkey around about it.
Cow-Country
7
Even if you are a V10 climber, you still need something to monkey around on and get the blood flowing.
Climbing Magazine
8
Pulling down on the grip cams the head firmly against the wall, creating a stable bar to match and monkey around on.
Climbing Magazine
9
I tell Jed, every day, that I won't have the monkey around any longer, but I always give in and let him stay.
Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show
10
I monkey around with the Tense Operator for ten years and right when it starts breaking down is when I have to bring it in.
How to live safely in a science fictional universe
11
That's the only place the Russians are monkeying around in South America.
Timescape
12
I'd find anyone scary who's monkeying around with forces beyond their comprehension.
Revival
13
No oddballs monkeying around, thinking it's funny to screw up my shots.
The soul catcher
14
You really shouldn't have monkeyed around with Hannah's design without consulting her .
Shadow zone
15
Kids take them out on leads, and even carry baby monkeys around in nappies.
The Irish Times
16
God help the feller that monkeys around that hen roost.
The Triumph of John Kars: A Story of the Yukon
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