SHRUG


Meaning of SHRUG in English

I. ˈshrəg, especially Southern ˈsrəg verb

( shrugged ; shrug·ging )

Etymology: Middle English schruggen

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

: to raise or draw in the shoulders especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty

transitive verb

: to lift or contract (the shoulders) especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty

II. noun

Date: 1594

1. : an act of shrugging

2. : a woman's small waist-length or shorter jacket

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.