shamming
sham-ming
verb
Pretending to be ill, injured, or busy to avoid work or duty.
"He was shamming illness to miss the meeting."
noun
The act of pretending to be ill or injured to avoid responsibility or work.
"His constant shamming was finally exposed."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: fictitious, sham, assumed, put on, imitative, pretended, fictive, false, counterfeit, role player, impostor, pretender