HIRELING Meaning of HIRELING in English hire ‧ ling /ˈhaɪəlɪŋ $ ˈhaɪr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] old-fashioned someone who will work for anyone who will pay them – used to show disapproval Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012