malinger
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ma·lin·ger
intransitive verb \mə-ˈliŋ-gər\ma·lin·geredma·lin·ger·ing \-g(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of MALINGER
: to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
— ma·lin·ger·er \-gər-ər\ noun
Examples of MALINGER
- His boss suspected him of malingering because of his frequent absences from work.
Origin of MALINGER
French malingre sickly
First Known Use: 1820
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Rhymes with MALINGER
ma·lin·ger
intransitive verb \mə-ˈliŋ-gər\ (Medical Dictionary)ma·lin·geredma·lin·ger·ing \-g(ə-)riŋ\
Medical Definition of MALINGER
: to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness so as to avoid duty or work
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