SHIRK


Meaning of SHIRK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshərk ]

verb

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1681

intransitive verb

1. : to go stealthily : sneak

2. : to evade the performance of an obligation

transitive verb

: avoid , evade

shirk one's duty

• shirk·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.