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shuffle

[shuhf-uhl]

verb (used without object)

shuffled, shuffling 
  1. to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.

  2. to scrape the feet over the floor in dancing.

  3. to move clumsily (usually followed byinto ).

    to shuffle into one's clothes.

  4. to act underhandedly or evasively with respect to a stated situation (often followed by in, into, orout of ).

    to shuffle out of one's responsibilities.

  5. to intermix so as to change the relative positions of cards in a pack.



verb (used with object)

shuffled, shuffling 
  1. to move (one's feet) along the ground or floor without lifting them.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. to perform (a dance) with such movements.

  3. to move (an object or objects) this way and that.

  4. to put, thrust, or bring trickily, evasively, or haphazardly (usually followed by in, into, out, etc.).

    to shuffle one's way into favor.

  5. to mix (cards in a pack) so as to change the relative positions.

  6. to jumble together, mix, or interchange the positions of (objects).

noun

  1. a scraping movement; dragging gait.

  2. an evasive trick; evasion.

  3. an act or instance of shuffling.

  4. Cards.

    1. a shuffling of cards in a pack.

    2. the right or turn to shuffle preparatory to dealing.

      You win the shuffle.

  5. a dance in which the feet are shuffled along the floor.

verb phrase

    1. to thrust aside; get rid of.

    2. to move away by, or as if by, shuffling.

      They shuffled off to school with little enthusiasm.

shuffle

/ ˈʃʌə /

verb

  1. to walk or move (the feet) with a slow dragging motion

  2. to change the position of (something), esp quickly or in order to deceive others

  3. (tr) to mix together in a careless manner

    he shuffled the papers nervously

  4. to mix up (cards in a pack) to change their order

  5. (intr) to behave in an awkward, evasive, or underhand manner; equivocate

  6. to move or cause to move clumsily

    he shuffled out of the door

  7. (intr) to dance the shuffle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or an instance of shuffling

  2. a dance or dance step with short dragging movements of the feet

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • reshuffle verb
  • unshuffled adjective
  • ˈܴڴڱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shuffle1

1525–35; < Low German schuffeln to walk clumsily or with dragging feet, mix (cards); akin to shovel
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shuffle1

C16: probably from Low German üڴڱ; see shove
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Example Sentences

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They shuffled through the gates on the fourth day decidedly more sombre, with the sobering reality there was still 69 runs to get.

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The stories told in the film are shuffled, edited, and distilled from their original presentation.

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Another time an aging man with tremors and shuffled steps pounded the bag so hard it skidded into my feet.

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Now his son watched in wide-eyed disbelief as agents quickly shuffled him to a service elevator — and he was gone.

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A man apparently so besotted with his faith, he managed to grab a few awkward minutes with Pope Francis before the poor guy could shuffle off the mortal coil.

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