monkey vs putter

monkey and putter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
monkey	Yes	No	Yes	No
putter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, monkey and putter are synonyms defined as:

monkey and putter: do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

Other synonyms of monkey include mess around, monkey around, muck about, muck around, potter, tinker.

monkey (noun)	putter (noun)
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)	the iron normally used on the putting green
one who is playfully mischievous	a golfer who is putting

monkey (verb)	putter (verb)
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly	move around aimlessly
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly	do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
	work lightly