- Present participle of shrug.
- The act of one who shrugs.
Variant of shrug
intransitive verbshrugged, shrugging
to draw up (the shoulders), as in expressing indifference, doubt, disdain, contempt, etc.
Origin of shrugMiddle English schruggen, origin, originally , to shiver (as with cold)
- the gesture so made
- a woman's short jacket or sweater with wide, loose sleeves
to dismiss or disregard in a carefree way