"monkey" meaning in English

See monkey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmʌŋki/ Audio: en-us-monkey.ogg [US] Forms: monkey [singular], monkeys [plural]
enPR: mŭngki Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A monkey is a primate with a long tail that climbs trees.
    Sense id: simple-monkey-en-noun-6bj3atxo

Verb

IPA: /ˈmʌŋki/ Audio: en-us-monkey.ogg [US] Forms: monkey [canonical], monkeys [third-person, singular], monkeyed [past], monkeyed [past, participle], monkeying [present, participle]
enPR: mŭngki Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you monkey something, you make changes to it.
    Sense id: simple-monkey-en-verb-l8e2W7I0
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