a shrug (of the shoulders)

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• shrug — 01. The young boy [shrugged] when his teacher asked him why he hadn t done his homework. 02. When I asked him what the matter was, he just [shrugged] and looked away. 03. The little girl [shrugged] her shoulders when her mother asked her if… …   Grammatical examples in English

• shrug — I n. with a shrug (of the shoulders) II v. (D; intr.) to shrug at ( to express indifference to ) (she shrugged at the suggestion) * * * [ʃrʌg] with a shrug (of the shoulders) (D; intr.) to shrug at (she shrugged at the suggestion; to express… …   Combinatory dictionary

• shrug — /shrug/, v., shrugged, shrugging, n. v.t. 1. to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc. v.i. 2. to raise and contract the shoulders. 3. shrug off, a. to disregard; minimize: to shrug off an insult. b. to rid… …   Universalium

• shrug — shrug, n. A gesture consisting of drawing up the shoulders, a motion usually expressing doubt, indifference, or dislike; it is sometimes accompanied by a slight turning of the hands outward or upward. Such a gesture may be made, as in answering… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Shrug — (shr[u^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shrugged} (shr[u^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shrugging} (shr[u^]g g[i^]ng).] [Probably akin to shrink, p. p. shrunk; cf. Dan. skrugge, skrukke, to stoop, dial. Sw. skrukka, skruga, to crouch.] To draw up or contract… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Shrug — Shrug, v. i. To raise or draw up the shoulders, as in expressing doubt, indifference, dislike, dread, or the like. [1913 Webster] They grin, they shrug. They bow, they snarl, they snatch, they hug. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• shrug — [shrug] vt., vi. shrugged, shrugging [ME schruggen, orig., to shiver (as with cold)] to draw up (the shoulders), as in expressing indifference, doubt, disdain, contempt, etc. n. 1. the gesture so made 2. a woman s short jacket or sweater with… …   English World dictionary

• shrug — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, slight, small ▪ simple ▪ The answer was a simple shrug. ▪ careless, indifferent …   Collocations dictionary

• shrug — [[t]ʃrʌg[/t]] v. shrugged, shrug•ging, n. 1) to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing ignorance, indifference, disdain, etc 2) to raise and contract the shoulders 3) phv shrug off a) to disregard; minimize: to shrug off an insult[/ex] b) …   From formal English to slang

• shrug — v. & n. v. (shrugged, shrugging) 1 intr. slightly and momentarily raise the shoulders to express indifference, helplessness, contempt, etc. 2 tr. a raise (the shoulders) in this way. b shrug the shoulders to express (indifference etc.) (shrugged… …   Useful english dictionary

• shrug — [c]/ʃrʌg / (say shrug) verb (shrugged, shrugging) –verb (t) 1. to raise and lower (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc. –verb (i) 2. to raise and lower the shoulders, expressing indifference, disdain, etc. –noun 3. this movement …