shrug

English

Etymology

From Middle English schruggen, shrukken, probably of North Germanic origin related to Danish skrugge, skrukke (to stoop; crouch), Swedish skruga, skrukka (to huddle; crouch). Compare also Old English scrincan (to shrink). More at shrink.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ʃɹʌɡ/
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  • Rhymes: -ʌɡ

Noun

shrug (plural shrugs)

  1. A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference.
    He dismissed my comment with a shrug.
  2. A cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.

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Verb

shrug (third-person singular simple present shrugs, present participle shrugging, simple past and past participle shrugged)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
    I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged.
    When he saw the problem, he just shrugged and started fixing it.
    • Addison
      He shrugs his shoulders when you talk of securities.

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