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Definition of Shrug

Shrug
Shrug Shrug, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shrugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Shrugging.] [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 dislike, dread, doubt, or the like. He shrugs his shoulders when you talk of securities. --Addison.
Shrug
Shrug Shrug, v. i. To raise or draw up the shoulders, as in expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like. They grin, they shrug. They bow, they snarl, they snatch, they hug. --Swift.
Shrug
Shrug Shrug, n. A drawing up of the shoulders, -- a motion usually expressing dislike, dread, or doubt. The Spaniards talk in dialogues Of heads and shoulders, nods and shrugs. --Hudibras.

Meaning of Shrug from wikipedia

- A shrug is a gesture or posture performed by raising both shoulders. In certain countries, it is a representation of an individual either being indifferent...
- Atlas Shrugged is a 1957 novel by Ayn Rand. It is her longest novel, the fourth and final one published during her lifetime, and the one she considered...
- A shrug is a cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves cut in one with the body, typically knitted or crocheted. Generally, a shrug covers...
- In weight training, the shoulder shrug (usually called simply the shrug) is an exercise used to develop the upper trapezius muscle. The lifter stands erect...
- Atlas Shrugged: Part I (referred to onscreen as simply Atlas Shrugged) is a 2011 American political science fiction drama film directed by Paul Johansson...
- Look up shrug in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A shrug is a gesture that indicates either indifference or lack of knowledge. Shrug may also refer to:...
- This is a list of characters in Ayn Rand's 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged. The following are major characters from the novel. Dagny Taggart is the protagonist...
- Shrugged is a comic series published by Aspen MLT, publishers of Soulfire and Fathom. It was written by Aspen founder Michael Turner. It was also contributed...
- students Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland, and Michael Morrison under the name Shrug. The band started by performing gigs at the university and local pubs such...
- muscles, the muscle it was designed to train, with shoulder shrugs. In addition to shrugs, the bar is also used for trapbar deadlift, trapbar jumps, overhead/military...