Monkey Around (Verb)
Meaning
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.
Examples
- Kids often monkey around in the backyard during their summer break.
- The group of friends decided to monkey around and explore the woods instead of following the planned trail.
- If you have a deadline to meet, stop monkeying around and get back to work.
- The siblings monkey around with old gadgets and turn them into strange toys.
- Instead of focusing on his school project, he spent the afternoon monkeying around on his smartphone.