Shrug - definition, pronunciation, transcription

*
Amer.  |ʃrʌɡ|  American pronunciation of the word shrug
Brit.  |ʃrʌɡ|  British pronunciation of the word shrug

noun

- a gesture involving the shoulders

verb

- raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

Extra examples

I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner, and he just shrugged.

He just shrugged his shoulders.

I just shrugged my shoulders and ignored him.

Melanie shrugged and walked away.

'Suit yourself,' he said with a shrug.

She sketched a shrug.

She gave a careless shrug.

Pam lifted her shoulders in a little shrug.

He gave a negligent shrug.

How can you shrug off a feeling of helplessness?

It's unwise to shrug off the voters' complaints.

...an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: shrug
he/she/it: shrugs
present participle: shrugging
past tense: shrugged
past participle: shrugged
noun
singular: shrug
plural: shrugs
Current translation version is made automatically. You can suggest your own version. Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
    This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
    Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
    Registration   Login   Home  
    ×