Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of monkey
"The zookeeper fed bananas to the playful monkeys in their enclosure."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monkey
"The monkey jumps from branch to branch in search of fruit."
In plain English: To monkey around means to play around, act silly, or waste time instead of doing something important.
"The kids were monkeys all over the playground, climbing on every piece of equipment they could find."