The difference between Friar and Monk

Friar as a noun:

A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).

Friar as a noun (printing, dated):

A white or pale patch on a printed page.

Friar as a noun:

An American fish, the silverside.

Monk as a noun:

A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.

Monk as a noun:

in earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.

Monk as a noun (slang):

A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.

Monk as a noun (slang):

An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.

Monk as a noun (slang):

A judge.

Monk as a noun (printing):

A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed; distinguished from a , or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.

Monk as a noun:

A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine.

Monk as a noun:

A South American monkey (); also applied to other species, as .

Monk as a noun:

The bullfinch, common bullfinch, , or Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).

Monk as a noun:

The monkfish.

Monk as a noun (historical):

A fuse for firing mines.

Monk as a verb:

To be a monk.

Monk as a verb:

To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative.

Monk as a verb:

To monkey or meddle; to behave in a manner that is not systematic.

Monk as a verb:

To be intoxicated or confused.

Monk as a verb:

To be attached in a way that sticks out.