shirk vs fiddle

shirk is not a noun while fiddle is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shirk	No	No	Yes	No
fiddle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shirk and fiddle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shirk include goldbrick, shrink from.

shirk (noun)	fiddle (noun)
	bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

shirk (verb)	fiddle (verb)
avoid dealing with	try to fix or mend
avoid (one's assigned duties)	manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
	play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
	play the violin or fiddle
	play on a violin
	commit fraud and steal from one's employer
	avoid (one's assigned duties)