shrug off
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To dispose of, rid oneself of, in a careless or effortless manner.
Example Sentences
- "He shrugged off the insults and proceeded despite them."
- "Manchester United shrugged off injuries to Phil Jones and Ashley Young to thrash a lifeless Fulham side."
- ""I... don't understand." "I assume he doesn't, either, and were you anyone else, he would shrug it off. He, however, is your father. His default response is protective concern, and he doesn't understand why you transform. Lacking understanding, he is burdened by questions.""
- "Other social groups that had attained a comparable level of economic prosperity had comfortably shrugged off a wide definition of self-interest that encompassed other people and other groups. Jews, on the other hand, retained this broader perspective."
- "He's shrugged off his gang days and gotten into a decent school."
- "The United States shot back as second row Erica Jarrell-Searcy shrugged off Breach in midfield and showed superb pace to scamper in."