Malinger

Pronunciation: /məˈlɪŋɡər/

Definitions of malinger

verb to pretend or exaggerate illness or incapacity in order to avoid duty or work

Example Sentences

A1 She malingered to avoid going to school.

A2 The soldier was caught malingering during his duty.

B1 The employee was suspected of malinger to get out of work.

B2 He was accused of malingering to get out of his responsibilities.

C1 The athlete was caught malinger to skip practice sessions.

C2 The detective uncovered the suspect's malingering tactics to avoid interrogation.

Examples of malinger in a Sentence

formal The employee was suspected of malingering to avoid work responsibilities.

informal I think he's just malingering to get out of doing his chores.

slang She's always malingerin' whenever there's a tough task to do.

figurative The dark clouds seemed to malinger in the sky, delaying the arrival of the sunny weather.

Grammatical Forms of malinger

• past tense: malingered
• plural: malingerers
• comparative: more malingering
• superlative: most malingering
• present tense: malingers
• future tense: will malinger
• perfect tense: has malingered
• continuous tense: is malingering
• singular: malingerer
• positive degree: malinger
• infinitive: to malinger
• gerund: malingering
• participle: malingered

Origin and Evolution of malinger

First Known Use: 1820 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'malinger' originated from the French word 'malingre' which means sickly or weak.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone feigning illness to avoid work or duty, the word 'malinger' has evolved to also encompass the act of pretending to be ill or injured for personal gain or sympathy.