1. tampered with or interfered with something, often in a careless or mischievous way
Usage: informal; past tense of ‘monkey’

Examples

• Someone monkeyed with the computer settings.
• The kids monkeyed around with the radio until it broke.
• He monkeyed with the engine but couldn’t fix it.
• Don’t tell me you monkeyed with my desk again!
• She monkeyed with the recipe and ruined the cake.
• They monkeyed around in the garage all afternoon.