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shrug off
 shrugred shrug sweatershrug S0377200 (shrŭg)v. shrugged, shrug·ging, shrugs v.tr. To raise (the shoulders), especially as a gesture of doubt, disdain, or indifference.v.intr. To raise the shoulders, especially as a gesture of doubt, disdain, or indifference.n.1. An expressive gesture of raising the shoulders.2. A very short jacket or sweater, having long or short sleeves and usually worn open down the front.Phrasal Verb: shrug off1. To minimize the importance of: shrugged off the defeat and talked about tonight's game.2. To get rid of: shrug off a burden.3. To wriggle out of (clothing).
[Middle English shruggen.]shrug off vb (tr, adverb) 1. to minimize the importance of; dismiss2. to get rid of3. to wriggle out of or push off (clothing)Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | shrug off - minimize the importance of, brush aside; "Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points"brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" |
shrug offverb disregard, reject, dispel, spurn, repudiate, brush off, pooh-pooh, put out of your mind He shrugged off the criticism.Translationsshrug (ʃrag) – past tense, past participle shrugged – verb to show doubt, lack of interest etc by raising (the shoulders). When I asked him if he knew what had happened, he just shrugged (his shoulders). 聳肩 (表示疑惑,蔑視,無奈等) 耸肩（以表示冷淡、怀疑等） noun an act of shrugging. She gave a shrug of disbelief. 聳肩 耸肩shrug off to dismiss, get rid of or treat as unimportant. She shrugged off all criticism. 不予理會 耸肩表示对…不屑理睬，摆脱，抖去 shrug off
shrug off1. To dismiss, ignore, or minimize the importance of someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shrug" and "off." I've been warning the boss about the issue for weeks, but he just keeps shrugging me off. You have to learn to shrug off the negative opinions of others if you want to succeed in this industry.2. To rid or free oneself from someone or something that one finds unpleasant, upsetting, or annoying. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shrug" and "off." My little brother has been pestering me all day, so I finally just shrugged him off and went to the gym. I've had a hard time shrugging off this cold.See also: off, shrugshrug something off (as something) and pass something off (as something)to ignore something unpleasant or offensive as if it meant something else. She shrugged off the criticism as harmless. I passed off the remark as misinformed. Bill scolded me, but I just passed it off.See also: off, shrugshrug off1. Minimize the importance of, as in That nasty review didn't bother him at all; he just shrugged it off. [Early 1900s] 2. Get rid of, as in She managed to shrug off her drowsiness and keep driving. [Mid-1900s] 3. Wriggle out of a garment, as in He shrugged off his coat. [First half of 1900s] See also: off, shrugshrug offv.1. To dismiss something with a gesture of doubt, disdain, or indifference: She shrugged off her mother's advice. Rather than respond to their insults, he just shrugged them off and kept walking.2. To minimize the importance of something: The coach shrugged off the defeat and talked about the team's improvement. The politician shrugged the allegations off, calling them absurd.3. To get rid of something: I hope that I can shrug off this cold before the game next weekend. I began to feel sleepy, but I shrugged it off and kept driving.4. To wriggle out of some clothing: He shrugged off his shirt and put it in the laundry basket. She shrugged her coat off and hung it in the closet.See also: off, shrugshrug off
Related to shrug off: come off, up to par, in line withSynonyms for shrug offverb disregardSynonyms- disregard
- reject
- dispel
- spurn
- repudiate
- brush off
- pooh-pooh
- put out of your mind
Words related to shrug offverb minimize the importance of, brush asideRelated Words- brush aside
- brush off
- discount
- dismiss
- disregard
- ignore
- push aside
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