shuffle
/ˈʃʌfəl/ verb C2- To put in a random order. · Don't forget to shuffle the cards.· You shuffle, and I'll deal.
- To change; modify the order of something.
- To move in a slovenly, dragging manner; to drag or scrape the feet in walking or dancing. · He shuffled out of the room.· I shuffled my feet in embarrassment.
- To change one's position; to shift ground; to evade questions; to resort to equivocation; to prevaricate.
- To use arts or expedients; to make shift.
- To shove one way and the other; to push from one to another. · to shuffle money from hand to hand
- To remove or introduce by artificial confusion.
He/she/it shuffles · Past shuffled · Past participle shuffled · -ing form shuffling
Verb forms
- Base form
- shuffle
- He/she/it
- shuffles
- Past
- shuffled
- Past participle
- shuffled
- -ing form
- shuffling
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
The footfall was an uncertain and shuffling one.
With many mumbled blessings and protestations of gratitude the old crone packed it away in her pocket, and shuffled off down the stairs.
Matthew groaned in spirit as he turned about and shuffled gently down the platform towards her.
We heard a shuffling sound outside, and then two sharp taps with the knocker.
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