shrug
to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.
to raise and contract the shoulders.
the movement of raising and contracting the shoulders.
a short sweater or jacket that ends above or at the waistline.
shrug off,
to disregard; minimize: to shrug off an insult.
to rid oneself of: to shrug off the effects of a drug.
Origin of shrug
1Other words from shrug
- un·shrug·ging, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for shrug
/ (ʃrʌɡ) /
to draw up and drop (the shoulders) abruptly in a gesture expressing indifference, contempt, ignorance, etc
the gesture so made
a woman's short jacket or close-fitting cardigan
Origin of shrug
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