From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmalingerma‧lin‧ger /məˈlɪŋɡə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive usually in progressive] WORK HARDto avoid work by pretending to be ill He accused Frank of malingering. —malingerer noun [countable]→ See Verb table
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malinger• And Carter accused us of malingering.• He prescribed a painkiller and suggested she keep busy, then he shooed her away and chided her for malingering.• Oh no, he wasn't malingering.• I'm sure he's not malingering. He looked awful when I saw him last night.• I malinger, making small talk.• The report claimed that women may be more likely to malinger than men.From Longman Business Dictionarymalingerma‧lin‧ger /məˈlɪŋgə-ər/ verb [intransitive] to avoid work by pretending to be illWe need to discourage employees from malingering but provide help for those who are genuinely sick. —malingerer noun [countable]→ See Verb tableOrigin malinger (1700-1800) French malingre “sick”, from Old French mal “badly” + haingre “thin, weak” 