verb
- pretends to be ill or injured in order to avoid work or duty
Usage: third person singular present tense
Examples
- The soldier malingers to avoid combat duty.
- She suspects her employee malingers every Monday morning.
- The student malingers before every major exam.
- He malingers whenever there’s heavy lifting to do.
- The worker malingers by claiming frequent headaches.
- She malingers to get out of attending boring meetings.