shrug

Definition of shrug in English English dictionary: A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference
He dismissed my comment with a shrug.; To raise the shoulders to express a lack of knowledge or certainty
I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged.; To raise the shoulders to express a lack of concern or worry
When he saw the problem, he just shrugged and started fixing it.; To raise or draw up the shoulders, as in expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like; A drawing up of the shoulders, a motion usually expressing dislike, dread, or doubt; To draw up or contract (the shoulders), especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like; a gesture involving the shoulders raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation; {n} a contracted motion of the shoulders; {v} to contract, raise, draw up; {f} raise and lower the shoulders to express indifference or uncertainty; raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation; If you shrug, you raise your shoulders to show that you are not interested in something or that you do not know or care about something. I shrugged, as if to say, `Why not?' The man shrugged his shoulders. Shrug is also a noun. `I suppose so,' said Anna with a shrug. to raise and then lower your shoulders in order to show that you do not know something or do not care about something. a movement of your shoulders upwards and then downwards again that you make to show that you do not know something or do not care about something with a shrug; {i} instance of raising and lowering the shoulders to express indifference or uncertainty; a gesture involving the shoulders
shrug off: To ignore or disregard; to be indifferent
He shrugged off the insults and proceeded despite them.
shrug off: minimize the importance of, brush aside; "Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points
shrug off: If you shrug something off, you ignore it or treat it as if it is not really important or serious. He shrugged off the criticism He just laughed and shrugged it off
shrugged: Simple past tense and past participle of shrug
shrugged: past of shrug
shrugging: present participle of shrug
shrugs: plural of shrug