monkey
US /ˈmʌŋ.ki/
UK /ˈmʌŋ.ki/

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a primate of the suborder Anthropoidea, typically having a long tail and living in tropical countries.
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The monkey swung from tree to tree.
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A group of monkeys is called a troop.
1.
to play or fool around in a mischievous or playful way.
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Stop monkeying around and get to work!
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He was monkeying with the controls, trying to figure out how they worked.