shirk

🇺🇸 /ʃɜːrk/ 🇬🇧 /ʃɜːk/
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Difficulty
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verb
R

to evade or avoid work or responsibility.

He was accused of shirking his duties at work.

translation

v. to evade or avoid work or responsibility.

Word Forms

3rd Present shirks
Past shirked
Perfect shirked
Progressive shirking