Definitions for shirks

shirks shirk

Spelling: [shurk]
IPA: /ʃɜrk/

Shirks is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 56 anagrams from letters in shirks (hikrss).

Definitions for shirks

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 shirks

First recorded in 1625-35; obscurely akin to shark2

Examples for shirks

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for shirks
Scrable

12

Words with friends

11

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