shrugging — ʃrÊŒg n. instance of raising and lowering the shoulders to express indifference or uncertainty v. raise and lower the shoulders to express indifference or uncertainty … English contemporary dictionary
shrugging — … Useful english dictionary
shrug — v. & n. v. (shrugged, shrugging) 1 intr. slightly and momentarily raise the shoulders to express indifference, helplessness, contempt, etc. 2 tr. a raise (the shoulders) in this way. b shrug the shoulders to express (indifference etc.) (shrugged… … Useful english dictionary
shrug — I. verb (shrugged; shrugging) Etymology: Middle English schruggen Date: 14th century intransitive verb to raise or draw in the shoulders especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty transitive verb to lift or contract (the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
List of programs and machines in the Matrix series — Below is a list composing of all the artificial characters from The Matrix series of science fiction films, comic books and video games.FilmsThe following characters appear primarily in the Matrix films, but many are also present in the comic… … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
shrug — verb (shrugs, shrugging, shrugged) raise (one s shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference. ↘(shrug something off) dismiss something as unimportant. noun 1》 an act of shrugging one s shoulders. 2》 a woman s… … English new terms dictionary
shrug — ► VERB (shrugged, shrugging) 1) raise (one s shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference. 2) (shrug off) dismiss as unimportant. ► NOUN 1) an act of shrugging one s shoulders. 2) a woman s … English terms dictionary
Shrug — (shr[u^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shrugged} (shr[u^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shrugging} (shr[u^]g g[i^]ng).] [Probably akin to shrink, p. p. shrunk; cf. Dan. skrugge, skrukke, to stoop, dial. Sw. skrukka, skruga, to crouch.] To draw up or contract… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrugged — Shrug Shrug (shr[u^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shrugged} (shr[u^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shrugging} (shr[u^]g g[i^]ng).] [Probably akin to shrink, p. p. shrunk; cf. Dan. skrugge, skrukke, to stoop, dial. Sw. skrukka, skruga, to crouch.] To draw up or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
