Definition of "malinger" in Englisch

verb

1. (ambitransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.

   • It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves.

2. (ambitransitive) To self-inflict real injury or infection (to inflict self-harm) in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.