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shuffle

shuf·fle [ shúff'l ]


verb  (past and past participle shuf·fled, present participle shuf·fling, 3rd person present singular shuf·fles)
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb walk without lifting feet: to walk slowly without picking up the feet

2. transitive verb drag feet: to move the feet without picking them up

3. intransitive verb move awkwardly: to move in an awkward clumsy way

4. intransitive verb dance by shuffling feet: to slide the feet in a dance step

5. transitive verb change where something is located: to move things around from one place to another

6. transitive verb mix things up: to mix things together carelessly

7. transitive and intransitive verb rearrange order of playing cards: to rearrange playing cards randomly so that the order is not known

8. intransitive verb behave evasively: to be deliberately evasive or shifty in addressing an issue



noun  (plural shuf·fles)
Definition:
 
1. foot-dragging walk: a slow walk while dragging the feet

2. sliding dance step: a dance or dance step in which the feet drag or slide on the floor

3. jumble of things: a careless mixture of things

4. reordering of cards: a random reordering of playing cards

5. somebody's chance to shuffle something: a player's turn to shuffle playing cards

6. evasion: a deliberate evasion of an issue

[Mid-16th century. Origin ?]

shuf·fler noun
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