monkey walk
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Meaning · English
Synonym of monkey run.
Register: dated, slang
Examples
In pre-war Britain, for example, younger people had mainly gained introductions to the opposite sex through the ‘evening walk’, with many British cities having well-known routes along which groups of young women and men would walk […]. Known colloquially as ‘monkeyruns’ or ‘monkeywalks’, these provi
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “monkey walk” mean?
Synonym of monkey run.
Is “monkey walk” formal or informal?
monkey walk is generally dated, slang.