English verb: shirk | |||
1. | shirk (social) avoid (one's assigned duties) | ||
Samples | The derelict soldier shirked his duties. | ||
Synonyms | fiddle, goldbrick, shrink from | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | avoid | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | malinger, scrimshank, skulk, slack | ||
2. | shirk (communication) avoid dealing with | ||
Samples | She shirks her duties. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | avoid | ||