verb
- to raise one’s shoulders briefly to express doubt, indifference, or lack of knowledge
noun
- an act of raising one’s shoulders to express doubt, indifference, or lack of knowledge
- a woman’s short cardigan or jacket
Examples
- She shrugged when asked about her plans for the weekend.
- He shrugged off the criticism and continued working.
- With a shrug, she indicated she didn’t know the answer.
- His casual shrug suggested he wasn’t concerned about the problem.
- She wore a light blue shrug over her dress.
- The knitted shrug kept her shoulders warm in the air conditioning.