Soldiering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Soldiering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of soldier.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of soldier.
More Meanings
- The work of a soldier; military action.
Example Sentences
All modern armies rely on veritable fleets of drones for routine soldiering (static garrisons, patrols, etc.).
Thus the two comrades came back from their soldierings to their humble homes, from which Lincoln was soon to start on the way marked out for him by Providence, with strides which no comrade, with whatever goodwill, might hope to follow.
Word Forms
- soldierings
Synonyms for soldiering
Depending on context, synonyms include shirking, goldbricking, soldiership, slacking.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shirking, goldbricking, slacking, military, trooper, conscription.
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