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shuffle
[ shuhf-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- to scrape the feet over the floor in dancing.
- to move clumsily (usually followed by into ):
to shuffle into one's clothes.
- to act underhandedly or evasively with respect to a stated situation (often followed by in, into, or out of ):
to shuffle out of one's responsibilities.
- to intermix so as to change the relative positions of cards in a pack.
verb (used with object)
- to move (one's feet) along the ground or floor without lifting them.
Synonyms: , ,
- to perform (a dance) with such movements.
- to move (an object or objects) this way and that.
- to put, thrust, or bring trickily, evasively, or haphazardly (usually followed by in, into, out, etc.):
to shuffle one's way into favor.
- to mix (cards in a pack) so as to change the relative positions.
- to jumble together, mix, or interchange the positions of (objects).
noun
- a scraping movement; dragging gait.
- an evasive trick; evasion.
- an act or instance of shuffling.
- Cards.
- a shuffling of cards in a pack.
- the right or turn to shuffle preparatory to dealing:
You win the shuffle.
- a dance in which the feet are shuffled along the floor.
verb phrase
- to thrust aside; get rid of.
- to move away by, or as if by, shuffling:
They shuffled off to school with little enthusiasm.
shuffle
/ ˈʃʌə /
verb
- to walk or move (the feet) with a slow dragging motion
- to change the position of (something), esp quickly or in order to deceive others
- tr to mix together in a careless manner
he shuffled the papers nervously
- to mix up (cards in a pack) to change their order
- intr to behave in an awkward, evasive, or underhand manner; equivocate
- whenintr, often foll by into or out of to move or cause to move clumsily
he shuffled out of the door
- intr to dance the shuffle
noun
- the act or an instance of shuffling
- a dance or dance step with short dragging movements of the feet
Derived Forms
- ˈܴڴڱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ܴf verb reshuffled reshuffling noun
- ܲ·ܴf adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of shuffle1
Example Sentences
Every so often they shuffled a few inches forward, following the queue for Pope Francis's lying in state.
Logan Roy, one of the richest men on the planet, shuffles off this mortal coil in his private jet’s toilet.
Those embryos will be "shuffled about" so Lucy and Ollie don't know which will be selected in terms of gender or other genetic qualities, and implanted into Lucy, who will carry the baby to term.
often gets lost in the shuffle are the financial ramifications.
Once the numbers were tabulated, he shuffled the deck by employing subjective criteria such as a golfer’s impact or contributions to the sport.
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