Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Soldiering · Sol·dier·ing · IPA /sˈoʊldʒərɪŋ/ 01 n. The act of serving as a soldier; the state of being a soldier; the occupation of a soldier. 1. The act of serving as a soldier; the state of being a soldier; the occupation of a soldier. 2. The act of feigning to work. See the Note under Soldier, v. i., 2.[Colloq. U.S.] See: Soldier