Main Entry:

¹shrug

Pronunciation:

\ˈshrəg, especially Southern ˈsrəg\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

shrugged; shrug·ging

Etymology:

Middle English schruggen

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb : to raise or draw in the shoulders especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty transitive verb : to lift or contract (the shoulders) especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty