Definition of shuffle
shuffled
;shuffling
play \ˈshə-f(ə-)liŋ\transitive verb
1 : to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble
2 : to put or thrust aside or under cover shuffled the whole matter out of his mind
3a : to rearrange (playing cards, dominoes, tiles, etc.) to produce a random orderb : to move about, back and forth, or from one place to another : shift shuffle funds among various accounts
4a : to move by sliding along or back and forth without lifting shuffle one's feetb : to perform (something, such as a dance) with a dragging, sliding step
intransitive verb
1 : to work into or out of trickily shuffled out of the difficulty
2 : to act or speak in a shifty or evasive manner
3a : to move or walk in a sliding dragging manner without lifting the feetb : to dance in a lazy nonchalant manner with sliding and tapping motions of the feetc : to execute in a perfunctory or clumsy manner
4 : to mix playing cards or counters by shuffling
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Examples of shuffle in a Sentence
He shuffled across the floor.
She stood there, shuffling her feet, waiting for the bus to arrive.
She shuffled the papers on her desk.
The manager shuffled the batting order.
Whose turn is it to shuffle and deal?
Recent Examples of shuffle from the Web
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And in-fighting has shuffled the group around a bit.
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Shuffling back to Kegler's Kove after the touring and label promises fell though would've just stung too much.
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Dale Romans' sunglasses slid ever so slightly down his nose as the trainer shuffled past the winner's circle and into the shadowy tunnel Thursday at Churchill Downs.
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The guests separated into two lines, men and women, and shuffled forward to be swiped at delicately so the caterpillars crawling across backs and shoulders, pants legs and skirts, fell into the metal tray.
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Trump has become increasingly frustrated with Spicer, who is expected to spend less time in front of cameras as the White House shuffles its communications office, The Washington Post's Ashley Parker and Philip Rucker reported.
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The noise and shuffling wakes me up; my wife’s alarm goes off five minutes later.
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With that in mind, Heath is expected to shuffle through some players that haven’t played much for Wednesday’s Open Cup match at Children’s Mercy Park.
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C-Suite ShufflesThere were two major leadership changes announced Monday, one at a blue-chip American multinational company and another at a controversial tech upstart.
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Origin and Etymology of shuffle
perhaps irregular from 1shove
shuffle
Definition of shuffle
1 : an evasion of the issue : equivocation
2a : an act of shuffling (as of cards)b : a right or turn to shuffle it's your shufflec : a confusing jumble (as of papers or events) lost in the shuffle
3a : a dragging sliding movement; specifically : a sliding or scraping step in dancingb : a dance characterized by such a stepc (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 in a Sentence
We heard the shuffle of feet outside the door.
He gave the cards a good shuffle and then dealt.
Recent Examples of shuffle from the Web
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His awkward affirmative answer and quick shuffle away into the crowd didn’t reassure many.
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Before activity, stretch with more dynamic movements – jumping jacks, side shuffles and other movements that get the heart pumping.
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After that run concluded, city officials told Reed that his theater company would no longer have access to the Rio Grande Room, as the city planned to move its parking department into the public meeting space in a shuffle of government offices.
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If shows are getting lost in the shuffle and creators don't feel like their work is able to stand out or they aren't being nurtured (also a problem for Amazon), eventually creators will seek other outlets.
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While stories of potential staff shakeups seem like a weekly occurrence in this White House, Trump's mounting ire -- and the likelihood that its source can't be easily eliminated -- may create the right conditions for an actual senior staff shuffle.
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The shuffle is to make room for a $42 million, six-story parking structure, which is under construction on Parking Lot 1 near the J Street entrance.
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A first attempt broke down in September, followed by a management shuffle and then a revival of talks in November.
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CORVALLIS - Nearly lost in the shuffle of Oregon State baseball's Pac-12 title and coach Pat Casey's 1,000th career victory Friday was the fact that Drew Rasmussen made a surprise start.
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First Known Use of shuffle
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SHUFFLE Defined for English Language Learners
shuffle
playDefinition of shuffle for English Language Learners
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: to slide your feet along the ground or back and forth without lifting them completely
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: to move things or people into a different order or into different positions
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: to mix (playing cards) before playing a game so that no one knows what order they are in
shuffle
Definition of shuffle for English Language Learners
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: the act of moving by sliding your feet without lifting them off the ground
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: the act of mixing the order of playing cards : the act of shuffling cards
SHUFFLE Defined for Kids
Definition of shuffle for Students
shuffled
;shuffling
1 : to slide back and forth without lifting He shuffled his feet.
2 : to walk or move by sliding or dragging the feet I just shuffled along.
3 : to mix up the order of (as playing cards)
4 : to push or move about or from place to place She shuffled the papers on her desk.
Definition of shuffle for Students
1 : a sliding or dragging walk
2 : an act of mixing up or moving so as to change the order or position
3 : a confusing jumble The idea was lost in the shuffle.
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