soldiering
Definition
Noun 1. The evasion of work or duty: The act of avoiding or shirking one's assigned tasks or responsibilities, often by pretending to be busy or by wasting time. 2. The skills, activities, or life of a soldier: The profession, duties, or characteristic actions associated with being a member of an army.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Evasion of duty):
- His constant soldiering on the job led to a formal warning from his supervisor.
- The manager noticed a pattern of soldiering among the night shift and decided to implement new checks.
- Noun (Life of a soldier):
- The memoir provided a gritty, firsthand account of soldiering in the trenches.
- He found the discipline and camaraderie of soldiering to be a rewarding career.
Advanced Usage
- "Goldbricking": A more informal and specific synonym for in the sense of shirking duty, implying laziness or pretending to work.
- The foreman was tired of the crew's goldbricking and threatened to fire the next person he caught soldiering.
Variants and Related Words
- Soldier (n): A person who serves in an army.
- Soldier (v): To persevere or carry on stubbornly, especially through difficulty (e.g., "to soldier on").
- Soldierly (adj): Having the qualities befitting a soldier, such as discipline or bravery.
Synonyms
- For evasion of duty: shirking, malingering, slacking, goldbricking, loafing.
- For the life of a soldier: military service, army life.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Soldier on: To continue doing something despite difficulties or a lack of enthusiasm.
- Despite the setbacks, the team decided to soldier on and finish the project.
Related Idioms
- To soldier through: Similar to "soldier on," meaning to endure and complete a difficult task through sheer determination.
- She had a terrible headache but soldiered through the meeting.
Noun
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the evasion of work or duty
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skills that are required for the life of soldier
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