shirk

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: shûk, IPA ^(key): /ʃɜːk/
• (US) enPR: shûrk, IPA ^(key): /ʃɝk/

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Verb

Plain form shirk

Third-person singular shirks

Past tense shirked

Past participle shirked

Present participle shirking

1. (transitive) If a person shirks, they avoid work or a responsibility.
   • Synonyms: lollygag, dawdle, slack and procrastinate