Meaning of shuffle in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈʃəfəl/

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  1. Verb

    shuffle

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: perhaps from Low German schuffeln‘walk clumsily’, also ‘deal dishonestly, shuffle (cards)’, of Germanic origin; related to shove and scuffle

    Definitions

    1. walk by dragging one's feet

    Examples

    • « he shuffled out of the room »
    • « We heard his feet shuffling down the hall »

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  2. 2. move about, move back and forth

    Examples

    • « He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS »
  3. 3. mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

    Examples

    • « shuffle the cards »

    Derived terms

  4. Noun

    shuffle

    Definitions

    1. the act of mixing cards haphazardly

    Derived terms

  5. 2. walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

    Examples

    • « from his shambling I assumed he was very old »

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « As human beings, we are endowed with freedom of choice, and we cannot shuffle off our responsibility upon the shoulders of God or nature. We must shoulder it ourselves. It is our responsibility. »
    Arnold J. Toynbee

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