English
Etymology
Unknown.
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-shrug.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�ɡ|-�ɡ
Noun
en-noun
- A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference.
#:He dismissed my comment with a shrug.
Intransitive verb
rfc-trverb|Intransitive verb
en-verb|shrug|g|ing
- To raise the shoulders to express a lack of knowledge or certainty.
#:''I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged.
- To raise the shoulders to express a lack of concern or worry.
#:When he saw the problem, he just shrugged and started fixing it.
Category:Unknown etymology
el:shrug
fa:shrug
fr:shrug
io:shrug
ru:shrug
fi:shrug
vi:shrug
zh:shrug
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