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1.NounA member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches."He had been visiting an area zoo when a monkey swung from its tree perch, swiped his glasses and hurled them into a hippo hole."
2.NounAny simian, including humans.
3.NounAny simian primate other than hominids; any monkey or ape."Chimpanzees are known to form bands to hunt and kill other monkeys."
4.NounA human considered to resemble monkeys in some way, including:
A naughty or mischievous person, especially a child."Stop misbehaving, you cheeky little monkey!; No, no, no, not you. I want to talk to the organ grinder, not the monkey.; code monkey; grease monkey; phone monkey"
5.NounA naughty or mischievous person, especially a child."Stop misbehaving, you cheeky little monkey!"
6.NounThe person in the motorcycle sidecar in sidecar racing.
7.NounSynonym of idiot: a person of minimal intelligence.
8.NounSynonym of uggo: an unattractive person, especially one whose face supposedly resembles a monkey's.
9.NounSynonym of puppet: a person dancing to another's tune, a person controlled or directed by another."No, no, no, not you. I want to talk to the organ grinder, not the monkey."
10.NounA menial employee who does a repetitive job supposedly requiring minimal intelligence."code monkey; grease monkey; phone monkey"
11.NounA black person.
12.NounA penis.
13.NounA small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.
14.NounThe vessel in which a mess receives its full allowance of grog.
15.NounThe weight of a pile driver or drop hammer.
16.NounA fluid consisting of hydrochloric acid and zinc, used in the process of soldering.
17.NounSynonym of five hundred, especially 500 pounds sterling or 500 dollars.
18.NounSynonym of face card.
19.NounA person's temper, said to be "up" when they are angry.
20.NounA drug habit; an addiction; a compulsion."Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey."
21.NounA dance popularized by Major Lance in 1963, now usually only its upper-body dance move involving exaggerated drumming motions.
22.VerbTo meddle; to mess (with)."Please don't monkey with the controls if you don't know what you're doing."
23.VerbTo mimic; to ape.