Meaning of "shirk" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHIRK

Probably from German Schurke rogue.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SHIRK

shirk  [ʃɜːk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIRK

Shirk is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb shirk in English.

WHAT DOES SHIRK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shirk in the English dictionary

The definition of shirk in the dictionary is to avoid discharging ; evade. Other definition of shirk is a person who shirks.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHIRK

PRESENT

Present

I shirk

you shirk

he/she/it shirks

we shirk

you shirk

they shirk

Present continuous

I am shirking

you are shirking

he/she/it is shirking

we are shirking

you are shirking

they are shirking

Present perfect

I have shirked

you have shirked

he/she/it has shirked

we have shirked

you have shirked

they have shirked

Present perfect continuous

I have been shirking

you have been shirking

he/she/it has been shirking

we have been shirking

you have been shirking

they have been shirking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I shirked

you shirked

he/she/it shirked

we shirked

you shirked

they shirked

Past continuous

I was shirking

you were shirking

he/she/it was shirking

we were shirking

you were shirking

they were shirking

Past perfect

I had shirked

you had shirked

he/she/it had shirked

we had shirked

you had shirked

they had shirked

Past perfect continuous

I had been shirking

you had been shirking

he/she/it had been shirking

we had been shirking

you had been shirking

they had been shirking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will shirk

you will shirk

he/she/it will shirk

we will shirk

you will shirk

they will shirk

Future continuous

I will be shirking

you will be shirking

he/she/it will be shirking

we will be shirking

you will be shirking

they will be shirking

Future perfect

I will have shirked

you will have shirked

he/she/it will have shirked

we will have shirked

you will have shirked

they will have shirked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been shirking

you will have been shirking

he/she/it will have been shirking

we will have been shirking

you will have been shirking

they will have been shirking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would shirk

you would shirk

he/she/it would shirk

we would shirk

you would shirk

they would shirk

Conditional continuous

I would be shirking

you would be shirking

he/she/it would be shirking

we would be shirking

you would be shirking

they would be shirking

Conditional perfect

I would have shirk

you would have shirk

he/she/it would have shirk

we would have shirk

you would have shirk

they would have shirk

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been shirking

you would have been shirking

he/she/it would have been shirking

we would have been shirking

you would have been shirking

they would have been shirking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you shirk
we let´s shirk
you shirk

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to shirk

Past participle

shirked

Present Participle

shirking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SHIRK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shirk» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of shirk

avoid · bludge · body-swerve · dodge · evade · idle · malinger · scrimshank · shun · sidestep · skive · slack · swing the lead

TRANSLATION OF SHIRK

Find out the translation of shirk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of shirk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shirk» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 推脱
• Translator English - Spanish: shirk
• English: shirk
• Translator English - Hindi: भागना
• Translator English - Arabic: الشرك
• Translator English - Russian: ширк
• Translator English - Portuguese: fugir
• Translator English - Bengali: এড়াইয়া চলা
• Translator English - French: shirk
• Translator English - Malay: Syirik
• Translator English - German: Schirk
• Translator English - Japanese: 逃れる
• Translator English - Korean: 회피
• Translator English - Javanese: Shirk
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trốn tránh
• Translator English - Tamil: ஷிர்க்
• Translator English - Marathi: कर्कश आवाज काढणे
• Translator English - Turkish: kaytarmak
• Translator English - Italian: shirk
• Translator English - Polish: uchylać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ширк
• Translator English - Romanian: eschiva
• Translator English - Greek: αποφεύγω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: onttrekken
• Translator English - Swedish: shirk
• Translator English - Norwegian: skulke

5 QUOTES WITH «SHIRK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shirk.

1

Elliott Abrams

At the height of the Cold War, when Ronald Reagan was president, the Soviets and their allies and satellites did not shirk human rights debates with the West. They had their arguments ready.

2

Nellie Bly

I took upon myself to enact the part of a poor, unfortunate crazy girl, and felt it my duty not to shirk any of the disagreeable results that should follow.

3

Gordon Brown

We are being tough in saying it is a duty on the unemployed in future not only to be available for work - and not to shirk work - but also to get the skills for work. That is a new duty we are introducing.

4

Rachel Maddow

If something is being done on a secret basis in national security, that's a great reason for elected officials to not talk about it. And that's a great way to shirk accountability for it with the public.

5

H. G. Wells

The New Deal is plainly an attempt to achieve a working socialism and avert a social collapse in America; it is extraordinarily parallel to the successive 'policies' and 'Plans' of the Russian experiment. Americans shirk the word 'socialism', but what else can one call it?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIRK»

Discover the use of shirk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shirk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Political Logic of Economic Reform in China

Combining theoretical ambition with the flavor of on-the-ground policy-making in Beijing, this book is a major contribution to the study of reform in China and other communist countries.

Susan L. Shirk, 1993

Changing Media, Changing China

Edited by Susan Shirk, one of America's leading experts on contemporary China, this collection of essays brings together a who's who of experts--Chinese and American--writing about all aspects of the changing media landscape in China.

Susan L. Shirk, 2010

Contemporary Mexican Politics

This volume explores Mexico's political development over the course of the twentieth-century and examines the most important policy issues facing Mexico in the twenty-first century.

Emily Edmonds-Poli, David A. Shirk, 2012

Islam: Questions and Answers: Polytheism (Shirk and Its ...

This book, Polytheism (Shirk) and Its Different Forms, is the fifth volume of a series of authoritative Islamic books entitled Islam: Questions And Answers.

Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman, 2003

Mexico's New Politics: The PAN and Democratic Change

Indeed, Fox's ability to bring democratic change to Mexico, Shirk demonstrates, has been fundamentally constrained by the very trends that brought him to power with enormous implications for Mexico's political present and future.

David A. Shirk, 2005

Descendants of Richard & Elizabeth (Ewen) Talbott of Popular ...

This is a copious family history of colonial Maryland planter Richard Talbott, whose family lay claim to Poplar Knowle, a plantation on West River in Anne Arundel County, in December 1656.

Shirk, 2009

Oklahoma Place Names

Located in the Oklahoma Collection.

George H. Shirk, Muriel H. Wright, 1987

China: Fragile Superpower

What kind of superpower will China become, cooperative or aggressive?

Susan L. Shirk, 2008

Change Processes in Child Psychotherapy: Revitalizing ...

This groundbreaking work advances a developmental perspective on both the basic processes of therapeutic change and the classification of childhood problems, offering a novel approach to the search for effective treatments for children.

Stephen R. Shirk, Robert L. Russell, 1996

On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the ...

On Their Own is meant to serve as a clarion call not only to policymakers, but to all Americans who care about the future of our young people.

Martha Shirk, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIRK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shirk is used in the context of the following news items.

Colts sign linebacker Justin Shirk, waive Camaron Beard

Shirk, an undrafted free agent out of Division II Bloomsburg, spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their rookie mini-camp in May. A transfer from the ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

Shirk's Meat recalls pork and beef products

Photo source: USDA Shirk's Meat of Dundee, N.Y., is recalling approximately 2,478 pounds of pork and beef products. The products may be contaminated with ... «ConsumerAffairs, Jun 15»

Voters skeptical about State Attorney Corey and Public Defender …

The event featured Judge Henry Davis, State Attorney Angela Corey, Sheriff John Rutherford and Public Defender Matt Shirk (pictured) as the panelists. «Florida Times-Union, Mar 15»

Corey, Shirk both face challengers in 2016

Incumbent Republican Public Defender Matt Shirk has not yet said if he will run for re-election. His future has been in question since a grand jury called for him ... «Florida Times-Union, Mar 15»

How one man brought rap music to Indianapolis radio

"WTLC wouldn't play rap," Shirk said, referring to the Indianapolis station that dominated the ratings among black listeners, "and I saw an opportunity because, ... «Indianapolis Star, Mar 15»

Shirk Center expansion 'on schedule'

Dennie Bridges stands over the Shirk Center court on Jan. 20, 2015, after announcing his retirement this July. A $6.5 million, 20,000-square-foot expansion ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Feb 15»

Illinois Wesleyan names Shirk Center floor Dennie Bridges Court

On Saturday, the university returned the favor, dedicating its Shirk Center home court in Bridge's honor in a halftime ceremony. Surrounded by 45 former players ... «Peoria Journal Star, Feb 15»

Husband cannot shirk liability to maintain wife: Court

New Delhi: The husband cannot shirk his liability to maintain his wife on the pretext that she is qualified and competent enough to take a suitable job, a Delhi ... «Zee News, Jan 15»

3 Jacksonville lawyers call for Shirk to resign

Rick Scott to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Shirk's office. A grand jury heard testimony and reviewed evidence between May and November and ... «WJXT Jacksonville, Jan 15»

Grand jury excoriates Matt Shirk; Gov. Rick Scott says public …

A Duval County grand jury has recommended Public Defender Matt Shirk resign immediately and if he fails to leave office that the governor should consider ... «Florida Times-Union, Dec 14»