howler monkey

ˈhaʊlər ˈmʌŋki

Definition

Definition of howler monkey - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wildlife science

TECH.

tropical American primate of Alouatta group, famous for booming calls

TECH.

We heard a howler monkey before we saw it in the canopy.
A lone howler monkey called from somewhere deep in the forest.
The documentary showed a troop of howler monkey defending its territory.

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Expressions with howler

make a howler

do something with a very obvious or funny mistake

He made a howler during the presentation.

stylistic howler

very noticeable mistake in the style of writing or speaking

The essay contained a stylistic howler in the first paragraph.

schoolboy howler

very obvious mistake often due to carelessness

He made a schoolboy howler in his math exam.

Expressions with monkey

monkey about

engage in playful or aimless activity

The kids love to monkey about in the garden.

monkey around

act in a playful, silly, or mischievous way

The kids monkey around in the backyard every afternoon.

monkey business

mischievous or playful activity that wastes time

The kids were up to some monkey business in the backyard.

monkey suit

man's formal evening suit like a tuxedo

He looked sharp in his monkey suit at the gala.

cheeky monkey

impudent person, usually a child, in a playful way

Look at that cheeky monkey climbing the tree!

make a monkey out of

cause someone to look silly or foolish

He made a monkey out of me in front of everyone.

monkey in the middle

game where one player tries to catch a ball

We played monkey in the middle during recess.

monkey nut

peanut in its shell, as food or plant part

He cracked open a monkey nut to eat the peanut.

monkey off one's back

freedom from a problem or burden that troubled you

Quitting smoking finally got the monkey off his back.

monkey on one's back

persistent problem or burden

He has had a monkey on his back since losing his job.

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French:singe hurleur, ...
German:Brüllaffe, ...
Italian:scimmia urlatrice, ...
Spanish:mono aullador, ...
Portuguese:bugio, ...
Chinese:吼猴, ...
Japanese:ホエザル, ...
Arabic:قِرْد العَوَّاء, ...
Hebrew:קוֹף שַׁאֲג, ...
Russian:ревун, ...
Ukrainian:мавпа-ревун, ...
Hindi:हाउलर बंदर, ...
Bengali:হাউলার বানর, ...
Catalan:mico aüllador, ...
Czech:vřešťan, ...
Danish:brøleabe, ...
Dutch:brulaap, ...
Greek:αλουάτα, ...
Hungarian:bőgőmajom, ...
Khmer:ស្វាអាមេរិកត្រូពិកដែលស្រែកឮខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:울숲원숭이, ...
Persian:میمون زوزه‌کش, ...
Polish:wyjec, ...
Portuguese (BR):bugio, ...
Romanian:maimuță urlătoare, ...
Swedish:vrålap, ...
Thai:ลิงฮาวเลอร์, ...
Turkish:uluyan maymun, ...
Vietnamese:khỉ hú, ...

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