shuffle

²shuffle

noun

Definition of SHUFFLE

1

: an evasion of the issue : equivocation

2

a : an act of shuffling (as of cards) b : a right or turn to shuffle <it's your shuffle> c : a confusing jumble (as of papers or events) <lost in the shuffle>

3

a : a dragging sliding movement; specifically : a sliding or scraping step in dancing b : a dance characterized by such a step c (1) : a rhythm where each beat of the measure is played as a triplet with the first and second parts of the triplet tied and the third part accented (2) : music played in a shuffle rhythm

Examples of SHUFFLE

1. We heard the shuffle of feet outside the door.
2. He gave the cards a good shuffle and then dealt.

First Known Use of SHUFFLE

1628

Related to SHUFFLE

Synonyms: agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, miscellany, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter

Related Words: detritus, notions, oddments, odds and ends, sundries; accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomerate, conglomeration; catchall; admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, combination, commixture, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix-up; bollix, chaos, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, dog's breakfast [chiefly British], mess, morass, muddle, shambles; imbroglio, knot, snarl, tangle

Near Antonyms: candor, directness, forthrightness, frankness, openheartedness, openness, plainness, plumpness, straightforwardness

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Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce

Rhymes with SHUFFLE

ruffle, scuffle, snuffle