Thesaurus / monkey around
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synonyms for monkey around
- dally
- dilly-dally
- idle
- monkey
- play
- trifle
- amuse oneself with
- be amateur
- fiddle with
- flirt with
- horse around
- kid around
- mess around
- muck around
- not be serious
- play around
- play games with
- toy with
- trifle with
- work superficially
- bum around
- coast
- diddle
- dog it
- doodle
- drag one's feet
- featherbed
- fiddle around
- fluff off
- fool around
- hang around
- hang out
- horse around
- lollygag
- mess around
- putz around
- screw off
- shirk
- slack
- take it easy
- meddle
- tinker
- busybody
- change
- cook
- cut
- damage
- destroy
- diversify
- doctor
- fool
- interlope
- interpose
- intrude
- irrigate
- manipulate
- plant
- spike
- vary
- water
- butt in
- fiddle with
- horn in
- mess around with
- monkey with
- muck about
- phony up
- poke nose into
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How to use monkey around in a sentence
Descending the Alps to the east or south into Piedmont, a new world lies around and before you.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYDavy looked around and saw an old man coming toward them across the lawn.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLBut the greatest danger I ever underwent in that kingdom was from a monkey, who belonged to one of the clerks of the kitchen.
GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFTThis, however, did not apply to the waters lying directly around the Poloe and Flatland groups.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEAt present, Louis was too self-absorbed by the struggles within him, to look deep into what was passing around him.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERWhile they were doing this, he assembled the officers around him, and the meaning of our night march was explained to us.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThe grass had a delightful fragrance, like new-mown hay, and was neatly wound around the tunnel, like the inside of a bird's-nest.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLThey cultivated a few plants around their wigwams, and cured a few pounds for their own use.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.Now and then the boy who had bought Squinty, and who was taking him home, would look around at his pet in the slatted box.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMThen, with one accord, they all rose and began to steer their way around the furniture toward the hall, Goliath following.
THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMANWORDS RELATED TO MONKEY AROUND
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