monkey

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈmʌŋki/

Verb

informal intransitive transitive

(intransitive, informal) To meddle; to mess (with). / (transitive) To mimic; to ape.

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞・口語）余計なことに干渉する、いじくる / （他動詞）真似る、模倣する

Don't monkey about during the demonstration; it's important to be professional.

デモの最中にちょっかいを出さないでください。プロとしての態度を保つことが重要です。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, informal) To meddle; to mess (with).

Please don't monkey with the controls if you don't know what you're doing.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To mimic; to ape.

He winked at Liza, who monkeyed him, holding her own eye shut.

monkeys

（ present singular third-person ）

monkeying

（ participle present ）

monkeyed

（ participle past ）

monkeyed

（ past ）

monkied

（ participle past ）

monkied

（ past ）