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shrug
[shruhg]
verb (used with object)
to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.
verb (used without object)
to raise and contract the shoulders.
noun
the movement of raising and contracting the shoulders.
a short sweater or jacket that ends above or at the waistline.
verb phrase
to disregard; minimize.
to shrug off an insult.
to rid oneself of.
to shrug off the effects of a drug.
shrug
/ ʃʌɡ /
verb
to draw up and drop (the shoulders) abruptly in a gesture expressing indifference, contempt, ignorance, etc
noun
the gesture so made
a woman's short jacket or close-fitting cardigan
Other 51Թ Forms
- unshrugging adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shrug1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shrug1
Example Sentences
He shrugged his shoulders and asked, “Do you want to go to the Frolic Room?”
Though the quarterly deliveries metric is tracked closely by investors, some analysts have shrugged off the figures.
He shrugged it off as a small embellishment.
“I used to know that,” he said with a shrug.
He’s heard critics who say foreign flags should not be carried in protests, but he shrugs it off.
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