Definition of shirk

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Shirk (v. i.) To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away..

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Shirker :: Shirker (n.) One who shirks.
Shirky :: Shirky (a.) Disposed to shirk.
Shirk :: Shirk (v. t.) To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.
Blink :: Blink (v. t.) To shut out of sight; to avoid, or purposely evade; to shirk; as, to blink the question..
Shirked :: Shirked (imp. & p. p.) of Shir.
Truant :: Truant (n.) One who stays away from business or any duty; especially, one who stays out of school without leave; an idler; a loiterer; a shirk..
Truant :: Truant (a.) Wandering from business or duty; loitering; idle, and shirking duty; as, a truant boy..
Balk :: Balk (v. t.) To miss intentionally; to avoid; to shun; to refuse; to let go by; to shirk.
Shirk :: Shirk (n.) One who lives by shifts and tricks; one who avoids the performance of duty or labor.
Shirk :: Shirk (v. i.) To live by shifts and fraud; to shark.
Shirk :: Shirk (v. t.) To avoid; to escape; to neglect; -- implying unfaithfulness or fraud; as, to shirk duty..
Lazy :: Lazy (superl.) Disinclined to action or exertion; averse to labor; idle; shirking work.
Shirking :: Shirking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shir.
Shirk :: Shirk (v. i.) To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away..
Malingerer :: Malingerer (n.) In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability..
Hedge :: Hedge (v. i.) To shelter one's self from danger, risk, duty, responsibility, etc., as if by hiding in or behind a hedge; to skulk; to slink; to shirk obligations..
Flunk :: Flunk (v. t.) To fail in; to shirk, as a task or duty..
Underdoer :: Underdoer (n.) One who underdoes; a shirk.
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