Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > S Synonyms of shirk Find synonyms for: Verb 1. fiddle, shirk, shrink from, goldbrick, avoid usage: avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties" 2. shirk, avoid usage: avoid dealing with; "She shirks her duties" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of shirk (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: oungurk Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language