shirk
to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).
to evade work, duty, etc.
a shirker.
Origin of shirk
1Other words for shirk
Other words from shirk
- un·shirked, adjective
- un·shirk·ing, adjective
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How to use shirk in a sentence
shirk said this contributed to China taking a more active role internationally, which hasn’t always been well-received.
Why Blaming China For The Pandemic Probably Won’t Help Trump Win | Likhitha Butchireddygari (likhitha.butchireddygari@disney.com) | July 28, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightAnd to shirk that part of our human responsibility is, well, a sin.
A Catholic Ex-Banker on Pope Francis’s Radical Views | Chris Lowney | December 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTEmployers can't shirk the fines as easily as individual purchasers can.
Should this happen it would be doubly disastrous were we to shirk the challenge now.
Margaret Thatcher Sounded the Alarm on Climate Change | David Frum | April 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThey abuse drinks or drugs, abuse spouses and loved ones, shirk sleep and plummet into crippling depression.
War Photographer Trains Her Lens on Military Suicide at Home | Allison Yarrow | September 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
“Congress must not shirk its responsibilities,” the White House said in a statement.
'Do-Nothing' Congress a Target for Obama in 2012 | Patricia Murphy | November 12, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTTom held to his strange belief to 'Let it all come,' he would not try to prevent; he would neither shirk nor dodge.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodYou'll work your passage back to fitness quicker than an arm ever did before, you pale-faced shirk!
Red Pepper Burns | Grace S. RichmondHe patted Dorothy on the shoulder and would not permit her to shirk his praise.
Hidden Gold | Wilder AnthonyThe situation was a critical one, but Steve's was not a nature to shirk responsibilities or shun sacrifices.
The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives | Elizabeth Strong WorthingtonEvelyn was fairly good at school; it was not, she considered, worth her while any longer to 322 shirk her lessons.
A Very Naughty Girl | L. T. Meade
British Dictionary definitions for shirk (1 of 2)
/ (ʃɜːk) /
to avoid discharging (work, a duty, etc); evade
a person who shirks
Origin of shirk
1British Dictionary definitions for shirk (2 of 2)
/ (ʃɪːk) /
Islam
the fundamental sin of regarding anything as equal to Allah
any belief that is considered to be in opposition to Allah and Islam
Origin of shirk
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