MALINGER

malinger, skulk

(verb) avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

malinger (third-person singular simple present malingers, present participle malingering, simple past and past participle malingered)

(ambitransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.

Hypernyms: goldbrick (dated), shirk

(ambitransitive) To self-inflict real injury or infection (to inflict self-harm) in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.

Anagrams

• Germinal, germinal, maligner

Source: Wiktionary


Ma*lin"ger, v. i. [imp. & p. p. MAlingered; p. pr. & vb. n. Malingering.]

Definition: To act the part of a malingerer; to feign illness or inability.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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