monking

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of swinging or moving about in a playful and agile manner, often imitating the behavior of monkeys.

  - "Children were monking around in the park."
  - "The monkey in the zoo was monking from tree to tree."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with monking
king , ring , thing

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Variants

List of all variants of monking that leads to same result
munch , munched , muncher , munchers , munches , munching

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Etymology

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Monking is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'monican', meaning 'to move about playfully'.

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Trivia

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1. Monkeys are the most common animals to be called 'monking' due to their playful and agile movements.

2. The word 'monking' is not commonly used in formal English and is mostly found in informal contexts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Play: Monking is a form of playful movement and behavior.

2. Ape: Monking is often associated with the behavior of apes and monkeys.

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Culture

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Monking is often used to describe the playful and agile movements of monkeys, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who moves about in a similar manner. In literature, monking is used in the title of a poem by Robert Frost, 'Monking Around'.

How to Memorize "monking"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone swinging from tree to tree with a playful expression on their face. Visualize the fluid movements and agility of a monkey in the wild.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'monking' with the movements and behaviors of monkeys and apes.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'monking' starts with the letter 'M' and is related to the movements of monkeys.

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