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(transitive, intransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.

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malinger

Source Word

malinger

IPA(Pronunciation)

intransitive transitive

(transitive, intransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.

Japanese Meaning

病気や怪我、または無力を装って、仕事や義務、危険な状況を回避する行為

Despite the urgent deadline, she chose to malinger and avoid the overtime shift.

差し迫った締め切りにもかかわらず、彼女は残業を避けるために仮病を使うことを選んだ。

Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.

It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves.

Sense（2）

malingers

（ present singular third-person ）

malingering

（ participle present ）

malingered

（ participle past ）

malingered

（ past ）