Monkey with
Monkey with verb - To handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously.
Usage example: don't monkey with that broken lawnmower
Tinker with and monkey with are semantically related. in tamper with topic. In some cases you can use "Tinker with" instead a verb "Monkey with".
Tinker with
Tinker with verb - To handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously.
Usage example: the camera hasn't worked properly ever since our son tinkered with it
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Synonyms for Tinker with
Monkey with and tinker with are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Monkey with" instead a verb "Tinker with".
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Related pairs
- play and monkey with
- play and tinker with
- fool and monkey with
- fool and tinker with
- toy and monkey with
- toy and tinker with
- intrude and monkey with
- intrude and tinker with
- tamper and monkey with
- tamper and tinker with
- mess and monkey with
- mess and tinker with
- misuse and monkey with
- misuse and tinker with
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