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View usage for: (ʃɜːʳk) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense shirks, present participle shirking, past tense, past participle shirkedverb [usu with neg]If someone does not shirk their responsibility or duty, they do what they have a responsibility to do. We in the Congress can't shirk our responsibility. [VERB noun] The Government will not shirk from considering the need for further action. [VERB + from] [Also VERB]Synonyms: dodge, avoid, evade, get out of More Synonyms of shirk shirkerWord forms: plural shirkers countable noun They know I'm not a shirker. Synonyms: slacker, piker [Australian, New Zealand, slang], dodger, shirk More Synonyms of shirk More Synonyms of shirk shirk in British English 1 (ʃɜːk) verb1. to avoid discharging (work, a duty, etc); evade Word origin C17: probably from German Schurke rogue; see shark2shirk in British English 2 (ʃɪːk) noun Islama. the fundamental sin of regarding anything as equal to Allah b. any belief that is considered to be in opposition to Allah and Islam Word origin from Arabic: association shirk in American English (ʃɜrk) verb transitive1. to neglect or evade doing (something that should be done) verb intransitive2. to neglect or evade work, duty, etc. Derived forms shirker (ˈshirker) noun Word origin ? akin to Ger schurke, scoundrel, rascal Examples of 'shirk' in a sentenceshirk Definition to avoid doing (work or a duty); to be negligent We will not shirk the task of considering the need for further action. Synonyms get out of duck (out of) (informal) body-swerve bob off (British, slang, rare) scrimshank (British military, slang) Definition to avoid doing (work or a duty); to be negligent He was sacked for shirking. Synonyms malinger swing the lead gold-brick (US, slang) bob off (British, slang) scrimshank (British military, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition to keep out of the way of He had ample time to swerve and avoid the hedgehog. Synonyms keep away from, dodge, shun, evade, steer clear of, sidestep, circumvent (formal), bypass, slip through the net, body-swerve, give a wide berth to Definition to evade work He was sacked for bludging on the job. Synonyms slack, skive (British, informal), idle, shirk, gold-brick (US, slang), bob off (British, slang), scrimshank (British, slang) Definition to get around, shirk, or dodge (the law, a duty, etc.) He managed to evade the police for six months. Synonyms avoid, escape, dodge, get away from, shun, elude, eschew, steer clear of, sidestep, circumvent (formal), duck (informal), shirk, slip through the net of, escape the clutches of, body-swerve - shiny
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Additional synonymsWe spent many hours idling in cafés. Synonyms do nothing, slack, hang out (informal), languish, take it easy, shirk, stagnate, mark time, kill time, skive (British, slang), vegetate, sit back and do nothing, veg out (slang), kick your heels, bludge (Australian, New Zealand, informal), slow down, bob off (British, slang) Definition to avoid deliberately From that time forward everybody shunned him. Synonyms avoid, steer clear of, keep away from, snub, evade, eschew, shy away from, brush off, cold-shoulder, have no part in, fight shy of, give (someone or something) a wide berth, body-swerve, give (someone) the brush-off, keep your distance from Definition to dodge (an issue) He was trying to sidestep responsibility. Synonyms avoid, dodge, evade, duck (informal), skirt, skip, bypass, elude, circumvent (formal), find a way round, body-swerve Definition to neglect one's duty or work in a lazy manner He had never let a foreman see him slacking. Synonyms shirk, idle, relax, flag, neglect, dodge, skive (British, slang), bob off (British, slang), bludge (Australian, New Zealand, informal) |