Shrugging

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shrug \Shrug\ (shr[u^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shrugged}
     (shr[u^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shrugging} (shr[u^]g"g[i^]ng).]
     [Probably akin to shrink, p. p. shrunk; cf. Dan. skrugge,
     skrukke, to stoop, dial. Sw. skrukka, skruga, to crouch.]
     To draw up or contract (the shoulders), especially by way of
     expressing doubt, indifference, dislike, dread, or the like.


     [1913 Webster]
  
           He shrugs his shoulders when you talk of securities.
                                                    --Addison.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  shrug
       n : a gesture involving the shoulders
       v : raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or
           resignation
       [also: {shrugging}, {shrugged}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  shrugging
       See {shrug}