Monkeys
/ˈmʌŋkiz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Monkeys
noun
- Any member of the clade Simiiformes not also of the clade Hominoidea containing humans and apes, from which they are usually, but not universally, distinguished by smaller size, a tail, 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."
- Any nonhuman simian primate, including apes.
"Chimpanzees are known to form bands to hunt and kill other monkeys."
- A mischievous child.
"She's a cheeky monkey."
- A dance move popular in the 1960s.
- Five hundred pounds sterling; five hundred dollars.
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