shrug

Universal Words verb (-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.