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shuf·fle
 shuffle
- pronunciation:
- shuh
f
 l
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- lost in the shuffle
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
shuffled, shuffles, shuffling |
| definition 1: |
to drag or scrape the feet along the floor while walking.
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| definition 2: |
to rearrange playing cards in a random order by separating parts of the deck and interleaving them with the remainder.
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| related words: |
hitch, limp, pace, plod, step, trudge |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to scuff or drag (one's feet) across the ground or floor while walking.
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| definition 2: |
to rearrange (playing cards) randomly by intermixing.
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| definition 3: |
to move, put, or bring forward hastily, clumsily, evasively, or aimlessly.
He shuffled the papers about but did no real work. |
| related words: |
plod, scramble, trudge, tumble |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act, instance, or movement of shuffling.
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| definition 2: |
a dance in which the feet are dragged along the floor, or a tap dance step in which they are brushed back and forth against the floor before lifting.
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| definition 3: |
the act of intermixing playing cards.
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| related words: |
hitch, plod, teeter |
| phrase: |
lost in the shuffle |
| derivation: |
shuffler (n.) |
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