shrug off

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Definitions of shrug off words

verb with object shrug off to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc. 1
verb without object shrug off to raise and contract the shoulders. 1
noun shrug off the movement of raising and contracting the shoulders. 1
noun shrug off a short sweater or jacket that ends above or at the waistline. 1
transitivephrasal verb shrug off disregard 1
phrasal verb shrug off If you shrug something off, you ignore it or treat it as if it is not really important or serious. 0

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; (v.) Middle English schruggen to shudder, shrug < ?; (noun) late Middle English shrugge a tug, pull, derivative of the v.

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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have nothing to do with — not associate with
laugh off — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
live with — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
make light of — of little weight; not heavy: a light load.