Meaning of the word shuffle in English

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shuffle

US /ˈʃʌf.əl/

UK /ˈʃʌf.əl/

to mix a deck of playing cards to ensure randomness

Example:

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Please shuffle the cards before dealing.

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He knows how to shuffle cards expertly.

Synonym:

mix rearrange jumble

to walk by dragging one's feet without lifting them fully from the ground

Example:

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He began to shuffle his feet nervously.

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The old man would shuffle slowly across the room.

Synonym:

drag scrape shamble trudge

to move things from one place to another, often in a disorganized way

Example:

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He had to shuffle papers on his desk to find the report.

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The company decided to shuffle its management team.

Synonym:

rearrange reorder shift move

an act of mixing playing cards

Example:

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Give the deck a good shuffle.

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It was a quick shuffle before the next hand.

Synonym:

mix rearrangement

a shuffling walk or movement

Example:

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He entered the room with a slow shuffle.

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The dance involved a rhythmic shuffle of feet.

Synonym:

drag shamble trudge

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