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shrugged

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb shrug has 1 sense
  1. shrug - raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
    --1 is one way to
    gesticulate, gesture, motion
    Derived form: noun shrug1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s

Definitions from the Web

Term: Shrugged

Definition:

Verb: To raise and lower the shoulders slightly in a gesture expressing indifference, doubt, or lack of knowledge.

Noun: The action or gesture of shrugging.

Example sentences:

Verb:

  1. He shrugged when asked about the missing files.
  2. She shrugged off the criticism and continued with her work.
  3. The detective shrugged his shoulders, clueless about the perpetrator.

Noun:

  1. His shrug indicated his uncertainty about the decision.
  2. With a nonchalant shrug, she dismissed the question.

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