Definition of 'malinger'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense malingers, present participle malingering, past tense, past participle malingered
intransitive verb [usu cont]
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malinger in American English
verb intransitive
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malingerer (maˈlingerer)
noun
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malinger in American English
(məˈlɪŋɡər)
intransitive verb
to pretend illness, esp. in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
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Derived forms
malingerer noun
Word origin
[1810–20; ‹ F malingre sickly, ailing, equiv. to mal- mal- + OF heingre haggard (perh. ‹ Gmc)]Word Frequency
malinger in British English
verb
(intransitive)
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malingerer (maˈlingerer) noun
Word origin
C19: from French malingre sickly, perhaps from mal badly + Old French haingre feeble
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