Shrug [noun]
Definition of Shrug:
gesture
Synonyms of Shrug:
● Nod
● Curtsy
● Signal
● Sign
● Bow
● Motion
● Wink
● Token
● Indication
● Intimation
● Genuflection
● Action
● Mime
● Reminder
● Wave
● Expression
● Salute
● Body language
● High sign
● Sign language
● Pantomime
● Kinesics
Opposite/Antonyms of Shrug:
● Rest
● Repose
Sentence/Example of Shrug:
He returned with a shrug of the shoulders to his table in the morning-room.
The shoulders of Mr Verloc, without actually moving, suggested a shrug.
"They are paying themselves for the mules and horses," said Fray Henriques with a shrug.
"That you will find out," she said, with a shrug of her shoulders.
A machine which makes a Frenchman shrug his shoulders with good reason.
The Father of the Marshalsea said, with a shrug of modest self-depreciation, 'Oh!
With a little laugh and a shrug of her shoulders she proceeded to open the envelope.
"I'm not that eager to go," observed the Englishman with a shrug.
The simplest way of relief is to shrug one's shoulders and let the weight go.
And the shrug of his shoulders was an almost audible "What can I know of that?"