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
  • But note the fun trick of resizing or even rotating the cloned objects: People Beautifier PhotoDirector's People Beautifier tool has four subsets: Face Tools, Face Deblur, Body Shaper, and Skin Smoother.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • For example, have the dog chase a ball or do a trick and reward the behaviors.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of trick
Noun
  • Famously, Tommy Lee Jones could not sanction Jim Carrey’s buffoonery on Batman Forever.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
  • But conservatism ought not to be equated with populist buffoonery and mendacity.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of buffoonery
Noun
  • This traditional soup is crafted with three types of native potatoes, corn and shredded chicken, then elegantly finished with capers and cream.
    Taryn White, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The dish was based on Salinas' personal recipe, featuring a generous portion of fish bathed in a spicy sauce peppered with capers and jalapeño chiles topped with crispy ribbons of tortilla strips.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of caper
Noun
  • But hey, at least her particular brand of right-wing tomfoolery isn’t headed down under.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 28 Oct. 2024
  • As Jackman turned 56 on Saturday, Oct. 12, his longtime friend and Deadpool & Wolverine costar wished him a happy birthday with a sweet tribute — and foreshadowed years of tomfoolery to come.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of tomfoolery
Noun
  • After the incident, Tangie said that she's applied Zoe's Target escapade to encourage her daughter to figure out her schoolwork.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Though these particular lonely escapades begin at a long-term care facility, they are not limited to any one space, with this existential dramedy often beguiling on world-building alone.
    Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 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
  • But all three Venom movies are buddy comedies that take knowingly silly steps into romance territory as Eddie and his superpowered parasite Venom get into all sorts of antics together.
    James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Republicans in July overcame qualms about Trump’s polarizing antics and legal problems to nominate him a third time, galvanized after an assassination attempt by a gunman whose bullets nicked Trump’s ear at a Pennsylvania rally, killed a supporter and raised national tensions.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of antic
Noun
  • Separated a documentary film directed by Errol Morris Adam Kirsch In Search of Fullness In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.
    Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In many ways, this reflects a shift in consumer expectations, with younger customers placing a premium on experiences over products.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of experience
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