shuffle
shuffle Lexical Profile
shuffle Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To mix a deck of playing cards or a digital playlist so as to randomize the order.
"Please shuffle the cards before we start the next round of the game."
To walk by dragging or sliding one's feet slowly along the ground without lifting them fully.
"He shuffled into the kitchen half-asleep to make a pot of coffee."
To rearrange, shift, or move things or people around among different positions or locations.
"The speaker nervously shuffled her notes on the podium before beginning."
To fidget or shift one's feet or posture uneasily from one side to another.
"The students shuffled restlessly in their seats as the lecture ran over time."
• noun
An act of mixing playing cards or rearranging items, positions, or digital tracks into a different or random order.
"She gave the deck a thorough shuffle before dealing the next hand."
A slow, dragging walk in which the feet are scarcely lifted from the ground.
"The tired hiker moved with a slow shuffle along the dusty trail."
A lively dance step characterized by sliding or brushing the feet across the floor, or a syncopated musical rhythm with a swung beat used in jazz and blues.
"The drummer locked into a steady blues shuffle that got the audience moving."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Introduced in the 16th century, probably borrowed from Low German 'schuffeln' (to walk clumsily or deal dishonestly), a frequentative derivative related to the English verb 'shove'.