Definition of Shrug

to show indifference or disregard, sometimes by raising and contracting the shoulders

Examples of Shrug in a sentence

The man’s tendency to shrug off his flu symptoms until it was too late landed him in the hospital over the weekend.  🔊

Giving a slight shrug, the wife rolled her eyes at her husband and walked away from the conversation.  🔊

After missing all of his free throw shots, the basketball player gave an indifferent shrug to the crowd and bounded down the court.  🔊

The victim’s parents were highly disappointed that the detectives seemed to shrug off their son’s death as an accident.  🔊

Company officials may shrug off two quarter losses, but three in a row is a little disheartening.  🔊

Other words in the Disrespect category:

Most Searched Words (with Video)