<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>To raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The movement of raising and contracting the shoulders</li><li>A short sweater or jacket that ends above or at the waistline</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase</strong></p><ul><li>To disregard; minimize: to shrug off an insult</li><li>To rid oneself of: to shrug off the effects of a drug</li></ul>