monkey around
Third Person
monkeys around
Present Participle
monkeying around
Past Tense
monkeyed around
Past Participle
monkeyed around
1
to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose
- During the break, the kids like to monkey around in the playground, laughing and playing games.
- While waiting for the bus, they were monkeying around, making everyone laugh.
- Stop monkeying around and focus on your homework.
- He was caught monkeying around in the classroom instead of studying.
- Why are you monkeying around when there's work to be done?