Definition of monger Monger

/mʌˈŋgɚ/ - [mungger] - mon•ger

We found 10 definitions of monger from 5 different sources.

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What does monger mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

monger - someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
  trader, bargainer, dealer
  merchandiser, merchant a businessperson engaged in retail trade
  art dealer a dealer in works of art requiring esthetic evaluation
  barterer a trader who exchanges goods and not money
  bibliopole, bibliopolist a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books)
  cheesemonger someone who sells cheese
  barrow-boy, barrow-man, costermonger a hawker of fruit and vegetables from a barrow
  cutler a dealer in cutlery
  draper a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)
  fence a barrier that serves to enclose an area
  fishmonger, fishwife someone who sells fish
  horse trader a hard bargainer
  hardwareman, ironmonger someone who sells hardware; "in England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger"
  mercer a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
  seedman, seedsman a dealer in seeds
  slop-seller, slopseller a dealer in cheap ready-made clothing
  stamp dealer a dealer in stamps (whose customers are stamp collectors)

Verb

monger - sell or offer for sale from place to place
  peddle, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch
  trade, sell, deal exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • monger (n.)
    A trader; a dealer; -- now used chiefly in composition; as, fishmonger, ironmonger, newsmonger.
  • monger (n.)
    A small merchant vessel.
  • monger (v. t.)
    To deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; -- used chiefly of discreditable traffic.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • monger
    A trader. (See MONKEY.)

Part of speech

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  • monger, verb, present, 1st person singular of monger (infinitive).
  • monger, verb (infinitive).
  • monger, noun, singular of mongers.

Pronunciation

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