shrug meaning

UK /ʃrʌɡ/ US /ʃrʌɡ/ 1 syllable

shrug (noun): a gesture involving the shoulders.

shrug has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

shrug as a noun

  1. a gesture involving the shoulders

    Type of: gesture

shrug as a verb

  1. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

    Type of: gesticulate

How to pronounce shrug

shrug is pronounced /ʃrʌɡ/ in British English and /ʃrʌɡ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with shrug

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in UG · 5-letter words

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