Malinger

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /məˈlɪŋɡə/
• US IPA: /məˈlɪŋɡɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋɡə(ɹ)

Origin

From French malingrer, from adjective malingre.

Full definition of malinger

Verb

1. (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.

Related terms

• malingerer
• malingering
• malingery

Hypernyms

• goldbrick dated
• shirk

Anagrams

• germinal, Germinal
• maligner