# shrugging

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈʃɹʌɡɪŋ/ · frequency rank #45,654

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of shrug

## Easily confused with
- **slugging** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shrugging-vs-slugging)
- **struggling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shrugging-vs-struggling)

## Common misspellings (13)
`hsrugging`, `shhrugging`, `shrguging`, `shrrugging`, `shruggign`, `shruggingg`, `shrugginng`, `shruggnig`, `shrugigng`, `shruging`, `shurgging`, `srhugging`, `sshrugging`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shrugging