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Shirk

Shirk Meaning & Definition
Shirk Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shirk?

[v] avoid dealing with; "She shirks her duties"
[v] avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Shirk: goldbrick | shrink from

Related Terms | Find terms related to Shirk:

See Also | avoid | avoid | malinger | scrimshank | skulk | slack

Shirk In Webster's Dictionary

\Shirk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shirked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shirking}.] [Probably the same word as shark. See {Shark}, v. t.] 1. To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation. You that never heard the call of any vocation, . . . that shirk living from others, but time from Yourselves. --Bp. Rainbow. 2. To avoid; to escape; to neglect; -- implying unfaithfulness or fraud; as, to shirk duty. The usual makeshift by which they try to shirk difficulties. --Hare.
\Shirk\, v. i. 1. To live by shifts and fraud; to shark. 2. To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away. One of the cities shirked from the league. --Byron.
\Shirk\, n. One who lives by shifts and tricks; one who avoids the performance of duty or labor.

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