- shuffle
- shuf|fle1 [ˈʃʌfəl] v[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from shove]1.) [I always + adverb/preposition]to walk very slowly and noisily, without lifting your feet off the groundshuffle forward/over/back etc▪ The official signaled to one of the waiters, who shuffled forward.▪ With sore legs and aching chest he shuffled over to the bathroom.2.) shuffle your feetto move your feet slightly, especially because you are bored or embarrassed▪ Monica shuffled her feet nervously and stared at the floor.3.) [T]to move something such as papers into a different order or into different positions▪ Jack sat nervously shuffling the papers around on his desk.shuffle through▪ Frances shuffled through a pile of magazines.4.) [I and T]to mix ↑playing cards into a different order before playing a game with them▪ Is it my turn to shuffle?▪ Just shuffle the cards .shuffle 2shuffle2 n1.) [singular]a slow walk in which you do not lift your feet off the ground2.)the act of mixing cards into a different order before playing a game3.) be/get lost in the shuffleto not be noticed or considered because there are so many other things to deal with▪ The information contained in the memo got lost in the shuffle once it reached headquarters.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.