monkeyshines

noun

Definition of monkeyshinesnext
plural of monkeyshine
1
as in hijinks
wildly playful or mischievous behavior hockey players who are known for their monkeyshines on and off the ice

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2
as in trick
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke on the alert for paleontological monkeyshines ever since the unmasking of Piltdown man

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monkeyshines
  1. trick
  2. buffoonery
  3. caper
  4. tomfoolery
  5. escapade
  6. horseplay
  7. antic
  8. experience
Noun
  • When working with one or a few rats, snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruit often do the trick.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Magness recommended a trick backed by psychology: Use second- and third-person pronouns when talking to yourself, instead of first-person pronouns.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of trick
Noun
  • What’s so special about Britain’s patron wanker of bighearted buffoonery?
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Fans are fixated on his greatness juxtaposed against the rest of the Bengals’ buffoonery.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of buffoonery
Noun
  • Powell scooped up a best actor Globe nod for the stranger-than-fiction crime caper, but his luck ran out when SAG nominations rolled around.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The scrappy theatrical love letter to this wild caper has been getting raves on the West End for two years.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of caper
Noun
  • If humans can use emotional tomfoolery to prevail over AI, there is a certain kind of endearing fulfillment in doing so.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Aside from those two couple moments, Turner's post also included plenty of tomfoolery with friends and documented some of her travels — from skiing in January to an October trip to an ancient temple in Egypt.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of tomfoolery
Noun
  • Athena Returns Home After nine terrifying days for Comer, who worried about what her already skittish dog could have encountered on her escapade, the owner got a Ring video notification from her doorbell at 2:30 a.m.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Because of her alleged escapades, locals have compared Flynn to Brady, the former New England Patriots quarterback who is widely considered the greatest football player ever.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of escapade
Noun
  • On my gondola, however, horseplay is not only encouraged, it is required.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Prosecutors allege Alec Baldwin engaged in ‘horseplay’ and acted recklessly on ‘Rust’ set.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Definition of horseplay
Noun
  • Harbaugh’s antics can seem cliche and even corny at times.
    Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The show followed Allen’s Tim Taylor’s antics on both his home improvement show Tool Time and at home with his family, consisting of wife Jill (Patricia Richardson) and sons Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan), Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Mark (Taran Noah Smith).
    John Russell, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of antic
Noun
  • The 38-year-old, who had only five seasons of experience as a position coach and none as a coordinator?
    Mike Jones, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • He’s had some good experiences around a lot of good guys.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of experience
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