make a monkey of

A form of make a monkey out of — To cause a person, group, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule.

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Meanings

verbmake a monkey of (third-person singular simple present makes a monkey of, present participle making a monkey of, simple past and past participle made a monkey of)

present singular third person makes a monkey of · participle present making a monkey of · participle past made a monkey of · past made a monkey of

  1. alternativeAlternative form of make a monkey out of.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
make a fool ofmake an ass of
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make a monkey of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20monkey%20of

MLA

“make a monkey of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20monkey%20of. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make a monkey of,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20monkey%20of.

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