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monkeying (with)

verb

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present participle of monkey (with)

Synonyms of monkeying (with)

to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously

don't monkey with that broken lawnmower

Synonyms for monkeying (with)

diddling (with),
fiddling (with),
fooling (with),
messing (with),
playing (with),
tampering (with),
tinkering (with),
toying (with),
twiddling (with)

Words Related to monkeying (with)

abusing,
altering,
doctoring,
manhandling,
manipulating,
mistreating,
misusing

butting in,
interfering,
intruding,
meddling,
mucking (about or around)

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monkeying (with)

monkeyish

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“Monkeying (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkeying%20%28with%29. Accessed 17 May. 2022.

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