Shirk

/ʃɜːk/

कर्तव्य/जिम्मेदारी से बचना; काम टालना

Origin & History

From 17th-century English, probably related to a dialect/Scots form meaning “to sneak away” or “avoid,” of uncertain origin.

17वीं शताब्दी की अंग्रेज़ी से; संभवतः बोलचाल/स्कॉट्स रूप से संबंधित जिसका अर्थ “चुपके से निकल जाना” या “बचना” था; सटीक उत्पत्ति अनिश्चित है।

Definition

To deliberately avoid doing a duty or responsibility, often by making excuses or staying away; it suggests unwillingness to face required work.

जान-बूझकर किसी कर्तव्य या जिम्मेदारी को करने से बचना, अक्सर बहाने बनाकर या अनुपस्थित रहकर; इसमें आवश्यक काम से बचने की प्रवृत्ति निहित होती है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
He was labeled a shirk for avoiding his responsibilities.
Verb:
Don’t shirk your duties when the team needs you.

Usage Examples

She tried to shirk the difficult assignment by claiming she was too busy.
If you shirk from hard work now, you may regret it later.
He was punished for shirking guard duty.
Some people shirk responsibility when mistakes happen.

Related Forms

Noun
Shirker / Shirking
Verb
Shirking / Shirked

Idioms & Phrases

Shirk responsibility
जिम्मेदारी से बचना
Shirk duty
कर्तव्य से बचना
Shirk work
काम से जी चुराना
Shirk from doing something
कुछ करने से कतराना/बचना