shrug Definition

shrug
verb

tr & intr
shrugged, shrugging
1. To raise up and drop the shoulders briefly as an indication of doubt, indifference, etc.

noun

1. An act of shrugging.

Etymology: 14c as schruggen to shudder.

Phrasal Verb: shrug something off

To shake off or get rid of it easily.To dismiss (especially criticism) lightly; to be indifferent.