monk
/mʌŋk/ verb C2- To be a monk.
- To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative.
- To monkey or meddle; to behave in a manner that is not systematic.
- To be intoxicated or confused.
- To attach so that it sticks out.
He/she/it monks · Past monked · Past participle monked · -ing form monking
Verb forms
- Base form
- monk
- He/she/it
- monks
- Past
- monked
- Past participle
- monked
- -ing form
- monking
From the library
The stranger ascended a rough staircase, and before a table, illumined by a lamp whose light was concentrated by a large shade while the rest of the apartment was in partial darkness, he perceived the abbé in a monk’s dress, with a cowl on his head such as was used by learned men of the Middle Ages.
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