shrug
shrug definition
shrug (s̸hrug)
transitive verb, intransitive verb shrugged, shrugging shrug′·ging
to draw up (the shoulders), as in expressing indifference, doubt, disdain, contempt, etc.
Etymology: ME schruggen, orig., to shiver (as with cold)
noun
- the gesture so made
- a woman's short jacket or sweater with wide, loose sleeves
shrug Idioms
shrug off
to dismiss or disregard in a carefree way
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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