HyperDic: malinger

English > 1 sense of the word malinger:
VERBsocialmalinger, skulkavoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
English > malinger: 1 sense > verb 1, social
Meaningavoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymskulk
Broaderfiddle, shirk, shrink from, goldbrickavoid (one's assigned duties)
Spanishescaquearse
Nounsmalingerersomeone shirking / shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
malingeringevading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated

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