Synonyms of monkey (around)

monkey (around)

verb

1

as in to clown (around)

to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clown (around)
• horse around
• fool around
• cut up
• show off
• revel
• act up
• roar
• hotdog
• showboat
• skylark
• carry on
• misbehave
• lark
• romp
• gambol
• caper
• cavort
• frisk
• frolic
• roughhouse
• carouse
• rollick
• maffick
• disport
• wassail

2

as in to goof (around)

to spend time in aimless activity

would rather just monkey around instead of doing work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goof (around)
• play
• putter (around)
• potter (around)
• fiddle (around)
• fool around
• hang about
• mess around
• doodle
• trifle
• kick around
• clown (around)
• fribble
• horse around
• hang (around or out)
• lounge
• idle
• loaf
• dawdle
• tinker
• loll
• diddle (with)
• dillydally
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• set (to)
• settle (down)
• buckle (down)
• knuckle down

• set (to)
• settle (down)
• buckle (down)
• knuckle down