shrug
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verb \ˈshrəg, especially Southern ˈsrəg\shruggedshrug·ging
Definition of SHRUG
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
See Examples of SHRUG
- I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner, and he just shrugged.
- He just shrugged his shoulders.
Origin of SHRUG
Middle English schruggen
First Known Use: 14th century
2shrug
nounDefinition of SHRUG
1
: an act of shrugging
2
: a woman's small waist-length or shorter jacket
First Known Use of SHRUG
1594
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