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June 25, 2020 Word of the Day

shrug /ˈʃrʌg/ verb
shrug
/ˈʃrʌg/
verb

shrugs; shrugged; shrugging

Woman shrugging her shoulders
Woman shrugging her shoulders
Definition of SHRUG

: to raise and lower your shoulders usually to show that you do not know or care about something

[no object]

  • I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner, and he just shrugged.

[+ object]

  • He just shrugged his shoulders.

shrug noun, plural shrugs [count]

  • The suggestion was met with nothing but shrugs.

  • She answered me with a shrug of the/her shoulders.

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