Meaning & use
Monkeying
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Behaving in a playful, mischievous, or foolish way, often while tampering with something.
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Stop monkeying around with the settings before you break something.
The kids were monkeying with the garden hose when it burst.
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Commonly used with "around" or "with," evoking the mischievous behavior associated with monkeys.
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