Synonyms of monkeys (around)

monkeys (around)

verb

present tense third-person singular of monkey (around)

1

as in clowns (around)

to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior

stop monkeying around in the house or you'll break something

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clowns (around)
• horses around
• cuts up
• fools around
• acts up
• revels
• shows off
• hotdogs
• showboats
• roars
• skylarks
• misbehaves
• carries on
• wassails
• larks
• capers
• roughhouses
• gambols
• frisks
• cavorts
• romps
• frolics
• rollicks
• carouses
• mafficks
• disports

2

as in fiddles (around)

to spend time in aimless activity

would rather just monkey around instead of doing work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fiddles (around)
• putters (around)
• goofs (around)
• potters (around)
• plays
• fribbles
• fools around
• hangs about
• messes around
• doodles
• trifles
• hangs (around or out)
• clowns (around)
• horses around
• lounges
• kicks around
• idles
• loafs
• dawdles
• lolls
• dallies
• dillydallies
• tinkers
• diddles (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sets (to)
• settles (down)
• buckles (down)
• knuckles down