Word Meaning

shirk definition and meaning

v. t. To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.
v. t. To avoid; to escape; to neglect; -- implying unfaithfulness or fraud; as, to shirk duty.
v. i. To live by shifts and fraud; to shark.
v. i. To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away.
n. One who lives by shifts and tricks; one who avoids the performance of duty or labor.

Crossword clues for shirk

- Act evasively