monkey man

ˈmʌŋki mæn

monkey men

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Definition of monkey man - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

performerman who performs acrobatics or tricks like a monkey

The circus featured a monkey man climbing swiftly up the ropes..

acrobat

performer

entertainmentman who owns monkeys for entertainment

The monkey man entertained the crowd with his tricks.

animal trainer

entertainer

showman

cryptozoology

Rare

cryptid part monkey, part human

Rare

Explorers searched for the elusive monkey man in the jungle.

bigfoot

sasquatch

yeti

evolution

TECH.

supposed evolutionary link between humans and primates

TECH.

Scientists debated the existence of the monkey man in history.

hominid

missing link

protohuman

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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.

Expressions with man

straw man

figure made of straw to scare birds

The farmer placed a straw man in the field.

front man

lead singer of a band

The front man energized the crowd with his dynamic performance..

sick man

person who is physically ill or unwell

The sick man stayed in bed all day.

broken man

emotionally devastated person due to hardships

After the loss, he became a broken man.

man of action

someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them

He was known as a man of action, always leading the charge on new projects..

man's best friend

affectionate term for a dog

Dogs are often called man's best friend for their loyalty.

a giant of a man

very large or tall man

He was a giant of a man, towering over everyone.

be the bigger man

act maturely and avoid petty retaliation or arguments

He decided to be the bigger man and walked away.

clothes don't make the man

exp.

cannot judge person accurately by appearance or clothing

Clothes don't make the man, so look beyond his suit.

he's your man

exp.

he is the right person for the job

If you need help with computers, he's your man.

Examples of monkey man in a sentence

Everyone cheered as the monkey man balanced on the tightrope.
The monkey man was a popular attraction at the fair.
Children gathered around the monkey man to watch the show.
The legend of the monkey man scared the villagers.
Some claim to have seen the monkey man near the river.
The legend of the monkey man intrigued many.

Books about the monkey man filled the library.

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French:homme-singe, dresseur de singes, ...
German:Affenmann, ...
Italian:uomo scimmia, domatore di scimmie, ...
Spanish:hombre mono, dueño de monos, ...
Portuguese:homem-macaco, domador de macacos, ...
Chinese:猴子表演者, 耍猴人, ...
Japanese:猿男, 猿回し, ...
Arabic:رجل القرد, رَجُل القِرَدَة, ...
Hebrew:לֵיצָן אַקְרוֹבָּט, אִישׁ הַקּוֹפִים, ...
Russian:человек-обезьяна, укротитель обезьян, ...
Ukrainian:акробат, людина з мавпами, ...
Hindi:बंदर आदमी, बंदरवाला, ...
Bengali:বানর মানুষ, বানরওয়ালা, ...
Catalan:home mico, domador de micos, ...
Czech:akrobat, cvičitel opic, ...
Danish:abemand, menneskeabe, ...
Dutch:aapman, apendresseur, ...
Greek:άνθρωπος μαϊμού, άνθρωπος με τις μαϊμούδες, ...
Hungarian:akrobata, mutatványos, ...
Khmer:អ្នកសម្តែងកាយសម្ព័ន្ធបែបស្វា, អ្នកចិញ្ចឹមស្វាសម្រាប់កម្សាន្ត, ...
Korean:원숭이 남자, 원숭이 사나이, ...
Persian:مرد میمون, مرد میمون‌دار, ...
Polish:akrobata, małpiarz, ...
Portuguese (BR):homem-macaco, domador de macacos, ...
Romanian:om-maimuță, om cu maimuțe, ...
Swedish:akrobat, ap-man, ...
Thai:นักกายกรรม, ชายที่มีลิง, ...
Turkish:maymun adam, maymun adamı, ...
Vietnamese:người biểu diễn xiếc, người nuôi khỉ, ...

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