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shirking shirking definition

shirking


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shirk 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  shirk 
 
  Sense  1 
  shirk,  shrink  from  goldbrick 
  =>  scrimshank 
  =>  malinger,  skulk 
  =>  slack 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shirk 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  shirk 
 
  Sense  1 
  shirk,  shrink  from  goldbrick 
  =>  scrimshank 
  =>  malinger,  skulk 
  =>  slack 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  shirk 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  shirk 
 
  2  senses  of  shirk 
 
  Sense  1 
  shirk,  shrink  from  goldbrick 
  =>  avoid 
 
  Sense  2 
  shirk 
  =>  avoid 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  shirk 
 
  shirk  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  shirk 
 
  Sense  1 
  shirk,  shrink  from  goldbrick 
  =>  avoid 
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  Sense  2 
  shirk 
  =>  avoid 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  shirking 
  shirking 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shirking 
 
  The  noun  shirking  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  shirking,  slacking,  soldiering,  goofing  off  goldbricking  --  (the  evasion  of  work  or  duty) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shirk 
 
  The  verb  shirk  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  shirk,  shrink  from  goldbrick  --  (avoid  (one's  assigned  duties);  "The  derelict  soldier  shirked  his  duties") 
  2.  shirk  --  (avoid  dealing  with  "She  shirks  her  duties") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shirking 
 
  The  noun  shirking  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  shirking,  slacking,  soldiering,  goofing  off  goldbricking  --  (the  evasion  of  work  or  duty) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shirk 
 
  The  verb  shirk  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  shirk,  shrink  from  goldbrick  --  (avoid  (one's  assigned  duties);  "The  derelict  soldier  shirked  his  duties") 
  2.  shirk  --  (avoid  dealing  with  "She  shirks  her  duties") 



shirking definition