shrug

IPA: ʃrˈʌg

noun

  • A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge.
  • A cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.

verb

  • (transitive, intransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
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Examples of "shrug" in Sentences

  • I shrugged at the tinkle.
  • The Nation shrugs about the scandal.
  • I was the first to shrug with futility.
  • At the same time, they shrug the shoulders.
  • The heartbroken astronaut shrugs and walks off.
  • I counted how many times he shrugs his shoulder.
  • Alex was attempting to shrug off the conversation.
  • He shrugged his shoulder as he is proud of himself.
  • It's time to shrug off the duldrums and embrace the possible.
  • To oppose renaming is to shrug our shoulders at acts of inhumanity.
  • The reason we are told with a shrug is always the same: This is Serbia.
  • (Seriously, that shrug is just as tired as a group of CBS sitcom cast members dancing in an ad.)
  • I imagine you got some sympathy and a shoulder shrug from the officials, not that they were dismissing you but its pretty nervy to go complain about noise.

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