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shuf·fle
 shuffle
- pronunciation:
- shuh
f
 l
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- lost in the shuffle
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shuffled, shuffles, shuffling |
| definition 1: |
to drag or scrape the feet along the floor while walking.
Holding their lunch trays, the children shuffled to their tables. |
| definition 2: |
to mix playing cards to change their order.
I shuffled the cards before dealing. |
| definition 3: |
to move or change the position of something in a quick, careless manner.
He shuffled the papers but did no real work. |
| related words: |
limp, plod, scramble, step, trudge |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an act of shuffling.
The dealer gave the cards a shuffle.Grandfather walks with a shuffle. |
| phrase: |
lost in the shuffle |
| derivation: |
shuffler (n.) |
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