SHIRK Meaning of SHIRK in English ■ verb avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility). ■ noun archaic a person who ~s.Derivatives~er noun OriginC17: from obs. ~ 'sponger', perh. from Ger. Schurke 'scoundrel'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004