shrug

English Thesaurus

1. a gesture involving the shoulders (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	gesture, motion,
definition	:	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (noun.communication)

2. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation (verb.body)

hypernym	:	gesticulate, gesture, motion,
definition	:	show, express or direct through movement (verb.communication)

3. a gesture involving the shoulders (noun.communication)

derivation	:	shrug,
definition	:	raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation (verb.body)

4. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation (verb.body)

also	:	shrug off,
definition	:	minimize the importance of, brush aside (verb.communication)

derivation	:	shrug,
definition	:	a gesture involving the shoulders (noun.communication)

5. a gesture involving the shoulders (noun.communication)

derivation	:	shrug,
definition	:	raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation (verb.body)

6. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation (verb.body)

also	:	shrug off,
definition	:	minimize the importance of, brush aside (verb.communication)

derivation	:	shrug,
definition	:	a gesture involving the shoulders (noun.communication)