How to Pronounce "monkey about"
expression
ˈməŋki/ /əˈbaʊt
MUNG-kee uh-BOWT
mˈʌnki/ /ɐbˈaʊt
MUN-kee uh-BOWT
Definition
To behave in a silly or playful way, often wasting time or not taking things seriously.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈməŋki/ /əˈbaʊt
British English
mˈʌnki/ /ɐbˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MUNG-kee uh-BOWT
UK
MUN-kee uh-BOWT
Listen in Context
Stop monkeying about and finish your homework.
The children were monkeying about in the garden.
Don’t monkey about with those wires; it’s dangerous.
We spent the afternoon just monkeying about at the park, doing nothing serious.