verb

shuffle

SHUH-fuhl

verb

To mix cards, tracks, or items into a random order.

"She shuffled the deck before dealing the next hand."

"He set his playlist to shuffle so the songs play randomly."

To walk with short, dragging steps without lifting the feet properly.

"The old man shuffled slowly down the hallway."

noun

The act of randomizing the order of something, like cards or music.

"Give the deck one more shuffle before you deal."

A dragging, shuffling way of walking.

"His tired shuffle across the room said it all."

How to Use Shuffle

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo mix things up randomly, or to walk while dragging your feet.

Common pairings

shuffle the cards shuffle on shuffle shuffle along

shuffled past tense, shuffles plural, shuffles singular

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She _____ the deck before dealing the next hand.

Related to "scuffle," originally a form of "shove."

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