shrug vs gesture

shrug and gesture both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shrug	Yes	No	Yes	No
gesture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gesture is a hypernym of shrug; that is, gesture is a word with a broader meaning than shrug:

shrug: a gesture involving the shoulders
gesture: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

Other hypernyms of shrug include motion.

As verbs, gesture is a hypernym of shrug; that is, gesture is a word with a broader meaning than shrug:

Other hypernyms of shrug include gesticulate, motion.

shrug (noun)	gesture (noun)
a gesture involving the shoulders	motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
	something done as an indication of intention
	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

shrug (verb)	gesture (verb)
raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation	show, express or direct through movement