1. a mischievous or playful trick or prank
Usage: informal; often plural

Examples

• The children’s monkeyshines in the backyard kept the neighbors entertained.
• Stop your monkeyshines and get back to work!
• His constant monkeyshines made him popular with his classmates but frustrated his teachers.
• The camp counselors had to put an end to the campers’ nighttime monkeyshines.
• She was known for her harmless monkeyshines that always made people laugh.
• The boss warned that any more monkeyshines would result in disciplinary action.