verb
- to avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility) especially out of laziness or fear
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘shirk’
Examples
- He always shirks his household chores.
- She never shirks her responsibilities at work.
- The student shirks studying and then complains about poor grades.
- Anyone who shirks jury duty may face legal consequences.
- The employee shirks difficult tasks whenever possible.
- He shirks making important decisions by delegating them to others.