/ Dictionary / Index S shirker: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shirk•er Pronunciation: (shûr'kur), [key] — n. a person who evades work, duty, responsibility, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shirker (Thesaurus) shirk Shirleen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language