malinger
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French malingrer, from adjective malingre.
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
malinger (third-person singular simple present malingers, present participle malingering, simple past and past participle malingered)
- (intransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work or obligation.
- It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves.
