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Meaning of
shirk
in English
shirk
us
//ʃɝk//
uk
//ʃɜːk//
#common
Past Tense
shirked
Participle Verb
shirking
Third Person Singular
shirks
Definitions
Verb
to
avoid
or
evade
a
task
;
escape
responsibility
He
tried
to
shirk
his
duties
by
calling
in
sick
.
to
evade
obligations
;
escape
duties
by
fleeing
The
employee
was
fired
for
attempting
to
shirk
her
responsibilities
.
Noun
one
who
avoids
duties
;
an
evader
The
company
will
not
tolerate
a
shirk
who
consistently
fails
to
meet
deadlines
.
