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malingered | malingerer |

As a verb malingered

is (malinger).

As a noun malingerer is

a person who malingers.

malingered

English

Verb

(head)
  • (malinger)

    • malinger

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • 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

    * *

    malingerer

    English

    (wikipedia malingerer)

    Alternative forms

    * malingeror (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who malingers.

    • Synonyms

    * goldbrick (dated) * one of his majesty's bad bargains (obsolete)

    See also

    * shirker English agent nouns