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monkey vs tike

tike vs monkey

monkey and tike both are nouns.

monkey is a verb but tike is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
monkey Yes No Yes No
tike Yes No No No
As nouns, tike is a hypernym of monkey; that is, tike is a word with a broader meaning than monkey:
  • monkey: one who is playfully mischievous
  • tike: a young person of either sex
Other hypernyms of monkey include child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tyke, youngster.
monkey (noun) tike (noun)
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians) a young person of either sex
one who is playfully mischievous a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
monkey (verb) tike (verb)
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
Difference between monkey and tike

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