Shrug: meaning, definitions and examples
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shrug
[ ʃrʌɡ ]
body language
To raise and lower your shoulders to show that you do not know or care about something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She just shrugged when I asked her about the meeting.
- He shrugged his shoulders in response.
body language
A gesture involving the raising and lowering of one's shoulders, often used to indicate a lack of knowledge or indifference.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She gave a shrug in response to the question.
- His shrug conveyed his uncertainty.
Translations
Translations of the word "shrug" in other languages:
🇵🇹 dar de ombros
🇮🇳 कंधे उचका देना
🇩🇪 mit den Schultern zucken
🇮🇩 mengangkat bahu
🇺🇦 знизувати плечима
🇵🇱 wzruszyć ramionami
🇯🇵 肩をすくめる (かたをすくめる)
🇫🇷 hausser les épaules
🇪🇸 encogerse de hombros
🇹🇷 omuz silkmek
🇰🇷 어깨를 으쓱하다
🇸🇦 هز الكتفين
🇨🇿 pokrcení ramen
🇸🇰 pokrčenie ramien
🇨🇳 耸肩 (sǒng jiān)
🇸🇮 skomigniti z rameni
🇮🇸 yppta öxlum
🇰🇿 иығын көтеру
🇬🇪 მხრების აჩქარება
🇦🇿 çiyinlərini çəkmək
🇲🇽 encogerse de hombros
Etymology
The word 'shrug' originated from the Old French word 'esrugier', meaning 'to shirk or avoid'. Over time, it evolved to refer to the specific shoulder-raising gesture that we now know as a shrug. The shrug has become a universal body language signal for uncertainty or indifference.