(-gg-) [nopassive] to raise your shoulders and then lower them to show that you do not know or care about sth:
[V] Sam shrugged and said nothing. * [VN] 'I don't know,' Anna replied, shrugging her shoulders.
shrug noun [usuallysing.]:
Andy gave a shrug. 'It doesn't matter.'
PHRASALVERBS
shrug sth off / aside to treat sth as if it is not important
SYNDISMISS:
Shrugging off her injury, she played on. * He shrugged aside suggestions that he resign.
shrug sb/sth off / away to push sb/sth back or away with your shoulders:
Kevin shrugged off his jacket * She shrugged him away angrily.
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