shirk meaning

UK /ʃɜːk/ US /ʃɝk/ 1 syllable

shirk (verb): avoid (one's assigned duties).

shirk has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

shirk as a verb

  1. avoid (one's assigned duties)
    • The derelict soldier shirked his duties

    Synonyms: fiddle, shrink from, goldbrick

    Type of: avoid

    Kinds: scrimshank, malinger, slack

    Related forms: shirker, shirking

  2. avoid dealing with
    • She shirks her duties

    Type of: avoid

How to pronounce shirk

shirk is pronounced /ʃɜːk/ in British English and /ʃɝk/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with shirk

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in RK · 5-letter words

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