skive
verb [ I ]
WORKPLACE UK informal uk/skaɪv/ us(also skive off)to do something else when you should be working:
We realized that we could skive without the management noticing.
He was always skiving off and going to the cinema.
skiver
noun [ C ]
My boss assumed that all of the staff were skivers.
skiving
noun [ U ]
Holding meetings outside the office is just an excuse for skiving.
Phrasal verb
skive off sth