The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 contract (the shoulders), especially by way of expressing doubt, indifference, dislike, dread, or the like.
He shrugs his shoulders when you talk of securities.
--Addison.
Wiktionary
n. The act of one who shrugs. vb. (present participle of shrug English)
WordNet
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Usage examples of "shrugging".
He shook his head, shrugging, wondering if the frightening night had deranged him.
Offworld for a Harlanite means a stellar-range needle cast, shrugging off your physical self and re-sleeving somewhere light years distant under an alien sun.
Murakami, fistful of bloody excised stacks, shrugging back at me like a mirror.
With a troubled frown, he stared down at the planking beneath his feet, shrugging off an answer.
Miles came rushing from the back of the house, hurriedly shrugging into his vest.
Lara said, shrugging with the casual informality which was such a quintessential part of her.
He spread his hands in a wide shrugging gesture, as if to ask: How can I tell you, what can I do?
Lieutenant Chimot said, shrugging and taking a deep suck on his coffee.
She had been dressed in sweats, but she changed quickly, shrugging on a jacket.
Janea walked over to the drawer and held her hands over the body, shrugging after a moment.
He dropped his gaze then, and made the odd shrugging motion that he made when embarrassed or discomposed.
He stopped, and made that odd shrugging motion of his, as though his shirt were tight across his shoulders.
He straightened himself, shrugging to settle the coat on his shoulders, and glanced at the cupboards, hanging open, and the despoiled sideboard.
He shifted his shoulders restlessly, half shrugging as though his coat were too tight.