ʃrʌɡ v. & n. --v. (shrugged, shrugging) 1 intr. slightly
and momentarily raise the shoulders to express
indifference, helplessness,
contempt, etc. 2 tr. a raise (the shoulders) in
this way. b shrug the shoulders to express (indifference etc.) (shrugged
his consent). --n. the
act or an
instance of shrugging. øshrug
off dismiss as
unimportant etc. by or as if by shrugging. [ME: orig. unkn.]