Dictionary Definition
shrug n : a gesture involving the shoulders v :
raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
[also: shrugging,
shrugged]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
Unknown.Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ʌɡ
Noun
- A lifting of the
shoulders to signal
indifference.
- He dismissed my comment with a shrug.
Translations
To shrug one's shoulders
- Italian: stringere le spalle
- Spanish: encoger los hombros
Verb
Translations
to raise the shoulders to express a lack of
knowledge or certainty
- Czech: pokrčit rameny
Extensive Definition
A shrug is a form of nonverbal
communication that is performed by lifting both shoulders up,
and is an indication of an individual either not knowing an answer
to a question, or not caring about a result. It may be accentuated
with raised eyebrows and/or an exaggerated frown.
See also
- Shoulder shrug, a weight training exercise.
- Shrug (clothing), an article of clothing.
- Shrughttp://www.natepritts.com, a collection of poetry by Nate Pritts.
shrug in German: Achselzucken
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
accept,
bearing, beck, beckon, body language, carriage, charade, chironomy, condone, countenance, dactylology, deaf-and-dumb
alphabet, dumb show, gesticulate, gesticulation, gesture, gesture language, grin
and abide, hand signal, kinesics, let go by, let pass,
mime, motion, motion to, movement, obey, overlook, pantomime, poise, pose, posture, rise above, saw the
air, shrug it off, shrug the shoulders, sign language, stance, submit to, wave the arms,
yield to