The Collaborative International Dictionary
Monking
Monking \Monk"ing\, a.
Monkish. [R.]
--Coleridge.
Wiktionary
monking
a. monkish n. 1 (context uncountable English) The work or life of a monk 2 (context countable English) monkfish
Usage examples of "monking".
He had chosen monking as an occupation (not a calling, but an occupation) because he feared not only death, but even life itself, thinking that it might be easy work which would provide him shelter against the world he feared.