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to monkey around
[phrase form: monkey]
01
to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
around
Base verb
monkey
Present tense
monkey around
3rd person singular
monkeys around
Present participle
monkeying around
Past simple
monkeyed around
Past participle
monkeyed around
Examples
During the break, the kids like to monkey around in the playground, laughing and playing games.
