n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' li ŋ -g ə r
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: ma · lin · gered ; ma · lin · ger · ing \ -g( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: French malingre sickly
Date: 1820
: to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
– ma · lin · ger · er \ -g ə r- ə r \ noun