shirk

Meanings

• Verb

  To avoid or neglect a duty, responsibility, or task.

  - "He shirked his responsibility as team leader and let others do all the work."
  - "She couldn't shirk her duty to care for her aging parents."

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Pronunciation

1. /ʃɝk/
   
   
   
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2. /ʃɪɾk/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

dodger

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shirk
perk , work , hark , spark

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Homophones

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1. Shirk (English) : To avoid or neglect a duty, responsibility, or task.
   

2. Shirt (English) : A garment worn on the upper body.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of shirk that leads to same result
shirk , shirked , shirker , shirkers , shirking , shirks

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Forms

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shirked (past tense), shirking (present participle), shirker (noun)

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to shake off,' from Old English scirigan, related to scirian 'to shake, throw off,' from Proto-Germanic skerjan.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'shirk' has been used in military contexts since at least the 18th century.

2. The verb 'shirk' is related to the Old English word 'scirigan,' which means 'to shake off.'

3. In the Bible, the word 'shirk' is used in the book of 1 Corinthians to describe those who do not work and instead live off the labor of others.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dodging: A synonym for shirking, meaning to avoid or evade a duty or responsibility.

2. Procrastination: The act of delaying or postponing tasks, which can be related to shirking but is not the same concept as avoiding a specific duty or responsibility.

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Culture

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In literature, shirking is often portrayed as a negative behavior, particularly in military contexts. For example, in Stephen Crane's 'The Red Badge of Courage,' a soldier named Wilson is described as shirking his duty during battle.

How to Memorize "shirk"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone trying to avoid a task or responsibility, such as a student trying to get out of writing a paper or an employee trying to get out of attending a meeting.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word shirk with the idea of avoiding or neglecting a duty or responsibility.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Silly Hippos Ride Canoes Quickly' to remember the definition of shirk (to avoid or neglect a duty).

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