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 ground

shuffle 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 feet

to 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 .

→↑reshuffle

shuffle ²

shuffle² n

1.) [singular]

a slow walk in which you do not lift your feet off the ground

2.)

the act of mixing cards into a different order before playing a game

3.) be/get lost in the shuffle

to 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.