Definitions for Shirk

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Spelling: [shurk]
IPA: /ʃɜrk/

Shirk is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 42 anagrams from letters in Shirk (hikrs).

Definitions for Shirk

noun

  1. a shirker.

verb (used with object)

  1. to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).

verb (used without object)

  1. to evade work, duty, etc.

Origin of Shirk

First recorded in 1625-35; obscurely akin to shark2

Examples for Shirk

If you put any duty upon women they are not going to shirk it.

Sick of life—to tell you the truth; but what would have been the good to shirk it—in—in—that way?

You work till you are tired of it; then you go off and shirk, and call it studying.

They abuse drinks or drugs, abuse spouses and loved ones, shirk sleep and plummet into crippling depression.

“Congress must not shirk its responsibilities,” the White House said in a statement.

And here the demagogue arose and bade her shirk no issue, even the red flag.

Should this happen it would be doubly disastrous were we to shirk the challenge now.

I do not court publicity, but I cannot shirk my duty because it entails that.

And to shirk that part of our human responsibility is, well, a sin.

We have duties to others and duties to ourselves; and we can shirk neither.

Word Value for Shirk
Scrable

12

Words with friends

11

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