monkey tricks

ˈmʌŋki trɪks

monkey trick

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Definition of monkey tricks - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

playful behavior

mischievous acts intended to amuse or entertain

The children were up to their usual monkey tricks.

antics

shenanigans

deception

deceptive or dishonest actions

The manager discovered that his monkey tricks had hidden thousands of dollars in losses.

deception

shenanigans

trickery

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mischievous acts intended to amuse or entertain

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.

Terms with monkey tricks included in their meaning

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monkey man

performer

man who performs acrobatics or tricks like a monkey

Examples of monkey tricks in a sentence

The monkey tricks in the circus were a hit with the audience.
Don't try any monkey tricks on me.
The scam was full of monkey tricks.

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French:pitreries, manigances, ...
German:Affenstreiche, Tricks, ...
Italian:marachelle, manovre, ...
Spanish:travesuras, triquiñuelas, ...
Portuguese:travessuras, artimanhas, ...
Chinese:恶作剧, 把戏, ...
Japanese:いたずら, ごまかし, ...
Arabic:شَقَاوَة, حِيَل, ...
Hebrew:תַּעֲלוּלֵי קוֹף, תַּחְבּוּלוֹת, ...
Russian:озорные выходки, махинации, ...
Ukrainian:пустощі, шахрайські витівки, ...
Hindi:शरारतें, धोखेबाज़ी, ...
Bengali:বানর কৌশল, প্রতারণার চাল, ...
Catalan:travesures, martingales, ...
Czech:skopičiny, špinavé triky, ...
Danish:abelege, fupnumre, ...
Dutch:apenkuren, slinkse streken, ...
Greek:αταξίες, κομπίνες, ...
Hungarian:csíny, turpisságok, ...
Khmer:អំពើកំប្លែងកាចៗដើម្បីកម្សាន្ត, ល្បិចបោកបញ្ឆោត, ...
Korean:원숭이 장난, 속임수, ...
Persian:شیطنت, حقه‌بازی, ...
Polish:małpie wybryki, matactwa, ...
Portuguese (BR):travessuras, trapaças, ...
Romanian:pozne, șmecherii, ...
Swedish:busstreck, fuffens, ...
Thai:กลลิง, เล่ห์กล, ...
Turkish:maymunluklar, dümen, ...
Vietnamese:trò khỉ, trò gian xảo, ...

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