I. ˈshrəg, esp South ˈsrəg, dial ˈswəg verb
( shrugged ; shrugged ; shrugging ; shrugs )
Etymology: Middle English schruggen to shiver, shrug
intransitive verb
1. obsolete : to shudder with cold or nervousness : shiver
it makes me shrug when I call to mind the agonies which he suffered — Samuel Parker †1730
2. : to raise or draw in the shoulders especially as an expression of indifference, aloofness, or aversion
the ordinary citizen has no defense against incredible and unwelcome statements other than to shrug , turn the page, forget it — Russell Lord
3. obsolete
a. : to move the body sidewise as in expressing uneasiness or complacency : fidget
b. : shrink , cower
transitive verb
1. : to lift or contract (the shoulders) especially by way of expressing lack of interest, aloofness, or dislike
2. : to express by a shrug
shrugged his low opinion of the occupant of the room — T.B.Costain
3.
a. : to draw together or bunch up (as the body) in putting on a garment
took out her own serviceable blue coat … shrugged herself into it — Shirley Jackson
b. : to pull or work (as a garment or covering) into place
shrugging the clothes together upon his body — Pearl Buck
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a drawing up of the shoulders usually to express indifference
2. : a woman's small waist-length or shorter jacket that is easily slipped on and off and often has a one-button closing