Other forms: monkeys
A monkey is a clever animal that climbs trees and loves bananas. A cheeky monkey, monkeys in the trees, monkey bars.
Most have tails and apes do not, which is the quickest way to tell them apart — a chimpanzee is not a monkey. Some New World monkeys have prehensile tails that grip. Monkey business means mischief, and a monkey wrench is an adjustable spanner. Note that the origin of the word is uncertain.
1nounmonkeyA clever tree-climbing animal, usually with a tail.
“The monkeys swung from branch to branch, looking for fruit.”
monkey is an animal.