Monkey (Verb)
Meaning 1
Play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly; "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"; "The reporter fiddle with the facts".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The employees were accused of monkeying with the financial records to inflate their performance bonuses.
- It was discovered that the research team had been monkeying with the data to support their biased conclusions.
- The company was fined for monkeying with the emissions test results of their new vehicle models.
- After the scandal, the government agency vowed to prevent anyone from monkeying with the voting system.
- The journalist's investigation uncovered evidence that the politician's team had been monkeying with the election polls.
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Meaning 2
Do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.