Malinger (verb) – pretend to be ill in order to avoid having to work

To remember the definition of the word malinger, use the following mnemonic:

The man lingered (malinger) in bed to avoid going to work.

Examples of malinger (verb) in a sentence

Because Kevin was known for trying to malinger out of work, nobody believed his story about a migraine.

Several of the college students made plans to malinger and exchange a day of study for a day at the beach.

Janet is going to malinger with a fake cough in hopes of being excused from a meeting at work.