verb🔗ShareTo avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from."He shirks his chores by pretending to be asleep whenever it's his turn to do the dishes. "actionattitudejobmoralworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away.""John shirks his chores by pretending to be asleep whenever it's his turn to do the dishes." "actioncharacterworkmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation."The student shirks extra credit points from his classmates by subtly copying their answers during group assignments, knowing they are too nice to call him out. "moralcharacterattitudeactionbusinessjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
