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   shirk

   /ʃəːk/

   verb

   • 1. avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility): "I do not shirk any responsibility in this matter" Similar evadedodgeavoidget out ofsidestepshuffle offrun away fromshrink fromshunslide out ofplay truant fromskipmissnot attendneglectlet slidenot attend topay little/no attention tobe remiss aboutbe lax aboutleave undonelose sight ofskimp oninformal:duckduck out ofcop out ofskive offfunkcutduck-shoveevade one's dutybe remissbe negligentskulkplay truantmalingerinformal:skive (off)wagdodge the columnswing the leadscrimshankslackgoof offgoldbrickplay hookybludgeplay the wag
   • ▪ be unwilling to do (something difficult): "we will not shirk from closing a school if the evidence should justify it"

   noun

   • 1. a person who shirks. archaic

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘practise fraud or trickery’): from obsolete shirk ‘sponger’, perhaps from German Schurke ‘scoundrel’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shirker noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHIRK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to avoid work, duties, or responsibilities, especially if they are difficult or unpleasant: If you shirk your responsibilities / duties now, the situation will be much harder to deal with next month. I will not shirk from my obligations. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to avoid doing something.

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   The meaning of SHIRK is to go stealthily : sneak. How to use shirk in a sentence.

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   Shirk definition: to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).. See examples of SHIRK used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHIRK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SHIRK meaning: 1. to avoid work, duties, or responsibilities, especially if they are difficult or unpleasant: 2…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shirkShirk - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To shirk your responsibilities is to avoid dealing with them — like when you watch four consecutive hours of infomercials instead of facing your homework. A verb is an action word, so it's ironic that the verb shirk suggests inaction in the avoidance of work.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHIRK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'shirk' Word Frequency. shirk. (ʃɜːʳk ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense shirks , present participle shirking , past tense, past participle shirked. verb [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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › shirkShirk - definition of shirk by The Free Dictionary

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   n. a person who shirks. [C17: probably from German Schurke rogue; see shark 2] shirk. ( ʃɪːk) n. (Islam) Islam. a. the fundamental sin of regarding anything as equal to Allah. b. any belief that is considered to be in opposition to Allah and Islam. [from Arabic: association]

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishshirk verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of shirk verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSHIRK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SHIRK definition: to avoid doing something because it is difficult or unpleasant: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › shirkshirk | meaning of shirk in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    shirk meaning, definition, what is shirk: to deliberately avoid doing something yo...: Learn more.