shrugging

SaySHRUG-ing/ˈʃɹʌɡɪŋ/

Noun pluralshruggings

2 meanings of shrugging

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of shrug. Use this form for the action happening now or as a naming word for it.
She kept shrugging whenever her mom asked who broke the cup.
Shrugging is his way of saying he just doesn't care.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The action of lifting your shoulders to show you don't know or don't care.
Like lifting your shoulders to say "I don't know" without words.
Her only answer was a quick shrugging of the shoulders.
He replied with a tired shrugging and said nothing more.
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shrugging is a form of shrug

shrug, verb: To lift your shoulders for a quick moment to show you do not know or do not care. Full entry

Forms: shrugshrugs he/she/itshrugging -ing formshrugged past tense, past participle
Spelling: shrug → shrugging: double the g, add -ing

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