shuffle

/'ʃʌfl/
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shuffle

He shuffles the deck of cards before dealing.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To mix cards into a random order: To change the arrangement of playing cards so their order becomes unpredictable, typically before a game.
    • To walk by dragging one's feet: To walk without lifting the feet completely off the ground, creating a soft, scraping sound.
    • To move things or people into a different, often disorganized, order: To rearrange or reorganize items or people in a casual or haphazard manner.

  2. Noun:

    • A slow, dragging walk: A way of walking characterized by short steps and feet not being lifted clear of the ground.
    • The act of mixing cards: The action or instance of randomizing the order of a deck of playing cards.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • Please shuffle the deck before you deal. (Mix the cards randomly.)
    • The old man shuffled slowly across the room. (He walked slowly, dragging his feet.)
    • She shuffled the papers on her desk, looking for the right document. (She moved the papers around in a disorderly way.)

  • Noun:

    • He walked with a tired shuffle. (He had a slow, dragging walk.)
    • It's your shuffle. Mix the cards well. (It is your turn to mix the cards.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to shuffle off": To get rid of or evade something (like a responsibility) in a careless or evasive way.
    • He always tries to shuffle off the blame onto his colleagues.
  • "to shuffle through": To search through something by moving items around in a disorderly fashion.
    • She shuffled through her bag to find her keys.
  • "to shuffle one's feet": To move one's feet slightly and restlessly, often due to nervousness or embarrassment.
    • The boy shuffled his feet while admitting his mistake.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shuffling (noun/adj): The action or sound of dragging one's feet; moving in a shuffling manner.
    • We heard the shuffling of cards from the next room.
  • Reshuffle (verb/noun): To shuffle again; a reorganization, especially within a government or company.
    • The Prime Minister decided to reshuffle the cabinet.
Synonyms
  • Verb (mix): Mix, jumble, rearrange, scramble.
  • Verb (walk): Shamble, scuffle, drag one's feet.
  • Noun (walk): Shamble, drag.
  • Noun (mixing): Mixing, randomization.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Shuffle around: To move people or things to different positions, often without a clear plan.
    • The manager shuffled the team around to cover for the absent staff.
  • Shuffle off/out of: To leave a place with a slow, shuffling walk; (figuratively) to evade.
    • He shuffled out of the meeting early.
Related Idioms
  • Shuffle the cards / Shuffle the deck: (Literal) To mix playing cards. (Figurative) To make significant changes to a situation, plan, or group of people.
    • After the scandal, the CEO decided to shuffle the deck in the management team.
  • Lost in the shuffle: To be overlooked or forgotten during a process of change or reorganization.
    • Several important issues got lost in the shuffle during the company merger.
shuffle

He shuffles the deck of cards before dealing.

Noun
  1. walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
    • from his shambling I assumed he was very old
  2. the act of mixing cards haphazardly
Verb
  1. mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
    • shuffle the cards
  2. move about, move back and forth
    • He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS
  3. walk by dragging one's feet
    • he shuffled out of the room
    • We heard his feet shuffling down the hall

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