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shrug
verb
-
shrug
,
shrugging
,
shrugs
,
shrugged
to
raise
and
briefly
lower
your
shoulders
to
show
that
you
do
not
know
,
do
not
care
,
or
cannot
help
•
When
asked
about
the
rumor
,
Jake
simply
shrugged
and
kept
eating
his
lunch
.
When
asked
about
the
rumor
,
Jake
simply
shrugged
and
kept
eating
his
lunch
.
•
She
shrugs
whenever
she
doesn't
know
the
answer
in
class
.
She
shrugs
whenever
she
doesn't
know
the
answer
in
class
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
Norse
skryggja
“
to
bend
”,
of
uncertain
origin
noun
a
quick
movement
of
lifting
and
dropping
the
shoulders
to
show
you
do
not
know
,
do
not
care
,
or
cannot
help
•
With
a
casual
shrug
,
Maria
signaled
that
it
wasn't
important
.
With
a
casual
shrug
,
Maria
signaled
that
it
wasn't
important
.
•
His
only
response
was
a
puzzled
shrug
of
uncertainty
.
His
only
response
was
a
puzzled
shrug
of
uncertainty
.
From
the
verb
“
shrug
”,
recorded
since
the
1400s
noun
a
short
,
lightweight
garment
that
covers
the
shoulders
and
upper
arms
,
often
worn
over
a
dress
or
top
•
The
bride
slipped
a
lace
shrug
over
her
shoulders
to
stay
warm
.
The
bride
slipped
a
lace
shrug
over
her
shoulders
to
stay
warm
.
•
I
knitted
a
colorful
shrug
to
match
my
summer
dress
.
I
knitted
a
colorful
shrug
to
match
my
summer
dress
.
Early
20th
century
fashion
term
,
named
because
the
garment
just
‘
shrugs
’
over
the
shoulders
