Definitions

1. verb

to feign illness or injury in order to avoid work or other unpleasant duties

“The doctor suspected that the patient was malingering to avoid going back to his physically demanding job.”

2. noun

the act of feigning illness or injury in order to avoid work or other unpleasant duties

“The company fired the employee for malingering and refusing to work.”

3. noun

a person who feigns illness or injury in order to avoid work or other unpleasant duties

“The malingering employee was caught by the boss and disciplined accordingly.”