shirk

verb
UK: /ʃɜːk/
US: /ʃɝːk/

  1. To avoid doing something you are supposed to do.

    1. Don't shirk your duties, please clean your room now.
    2. Employees who shirk their responsibilities often face disciplinary actions.

  2. To neglect or evade a responsibility or duty.

    1. He tried to shirk doing the dishes after dinner.
    2. The company should not shirk its obligations to its employees and the environment.

Synonyms

evade dodge avoid neglect loafer idler
shirk noun

  1. Someone who avoids work or duty.

    1. He is a shirk and never helps with chores.
    2. The boss fired the shirk for not completing his assigned tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "shirk" in English means: To avoid doing something you are supposed to do., To neglect or evade a responsibility or duty..

The phonetic transcription of "shirk" is /ʃɜːk/ in British English and /ʃɝːk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "shirk": evade, dodge, avoid, neglect, loafer, idler.

Example usage of "shirk": "Don't shirk your duties, please clean your room now.". More examples on the page.