Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
Shriner
shrink
shrink fit
shrink-wrap
shrinkage
shrinking violet
shrive
shrivel
shriven
Shrivijaya
shroff
Shropshire (1)
Shropshire (2)
shroud
shroud-laid
shroud-waving
shrove
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

shrug

shrug [ shrug ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle shrugged, present participle shrug·ging, 3rd person present singular shrugs)
Definition:
 
raise and drop shoulders briefly: to raise and drop the shoulders briefly, especially to indicate indifference or lack of knowledge



noun  (plural shrugs)
Definition:
 
gesture of raising and dropping shoulders: a gesture of raising and dropping the shoulders briefly

[14th century. Origin ?]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft