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shrugged

/ʃɹʌɡd/

shrugged is the simple past and past participle of shrug.

Meaning of shrug

Verb

shrug (third-person singular simple present shrugs, present participle shrugging, simple past and past participle shrugged)

  1. (ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
    • I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged.

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Phrases with shrugged

Words that rhyme with shrugged

Questions about shrugged

What is shrugged the simple past and past participle of?
Shrugged is the simple past and past participle of shrug.
How do you pronounce shrugged?
Shrugged is pronounced /ʃɹʌɡd/.

Words near shrugged in the dictionary

  1. shrubwood
  2. Shrubya
  3. shruff
  4. shrug
  5. shrug off
  6. shrugged
  7. shrugged off
  8. shrugger
  9. shruggers
  10. shruggie
  11. shruggies

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