malinger Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
    skulk.

WordNet

Ma*lin"ger intransitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle MAlingered ; present participle & verbal noun Malingering
Definitions
  1. To act the part of a malingerer; to feign illness or inability.

Webster 1913