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Shrug vs Shrag - What's the difference?

shrug | shrag |

As nouns the difference between shrug and shrag

is that shrug is a lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference while shrag is a twig cut from a tree.

As a verb shrug

is to raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.

shrug

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference.
    • He dismissed my comment with a shrug .
  • A cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.

    • Verb

    (shrugg)
  • (ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
    • ''I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged .
    When he saw the problem, he just shrugged and started fixing it.
  • * Addison
    • He shrugs his shoulders when you talk of securities.

    shrag

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A twig cut from a tree.
    • (Webster 1913)